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Industry reporting, member spotlights, and operational guidance from ACWI. Every article from our archive is here — 1,254 posts going back to 2014.
A number of federal labor and employment regulations require employers to put up posters in common areas for their employees to read. But what do you do when your employees are working remotely because of the Covid 19 pandemic? The Department of Labor’s Wage…
There is a distinct possibility that under the Biden administration the Surface Transportation Board will take stronger enforcement actions against the Class 1 freight railroads to protect shippers. Two days after his inauguration, the President named Martin…
Among the flurry of executive orders issued by President Biden as soon as he was inaugurated is one ordering federal worker safety agencies to issue new guidances regarding Covid 19. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Mine Safety and…
No sooner was Joe Biden sworn in as the 46th President of the United States than he took action to reverse many of his predecessor’s actions, including the nomination of a new Transportation Secretary. Some of his initial steps were among the easiest for him…
Download a copy of ACWI Advance here: In this issue of ACWI Advance, we take a closer look at these stories: President Biden loses no time in moving to reverse Trump policies. OSHA and other agencies expected to create Covid 19 workplace rules. The STB may…
Download a copy of ACWI Advance here: In this issue of ACWI Advance, we take a closer look at these stories: Sustainability as a supply chain priority is here to stay, a survey finds OSHA announces significant expansion of its Site-Specific Targeting…
A new rule issued by the Federal Aviation Administration could lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration expanding its use of drones in its inspections of worksites. OSHA inspections must adhere to what is called the “plain sight rule.” That…
The 2020 International Roadcheck of heavy trucks conducted over 72 hours in Mexico, Canada and the United States resulted in an overall vehicle out-of-service rate of 20.9% compared to 17.9% in 2019. Although the total number of vehicles and drivers…
Retailers and small business owners have sued the California state government for violating the law by imposing Emergency Temporary Standard rules on employers regarding Covid 19. The lawsuit was filed Dec. 16 by the National Retail Federation, National…
The annual Mastercard SpendingPulse holiday retail survey finds that sales were up by 3% for the extended period of Oct. 11 through Dec. 24, 2020. In the traditional holiday period between Nov. 1 and Dec. 24, sales were said to be up 2.4%. Steve Sadove,…
The Chemical Activity Barometer rose 1.1% in December on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis, unchanged from November and October. On a year-over-year (Y/Y) basis, the barometer fell 1.1% percent in December. The unadjusted data show a 0.7% gain in…
Just before last Christmas, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced significant expansion of its Site-Specific Targeting program for nonconstruction workplaces that have 20 or more employees. The agency will use injury and illness rates…
Blog
Industry reporting, member spotlights, and operational guidance from ACWI. Every article from our archive is here — 1,254 posts going back to 2014.
A number of federal labor and employment regulations require employers to put up posters in common areas for their employees to read. But what do you do when your employees are working remotely because of the Covid 19 pandemic? The Department of Labor’s Wage…
There is a distinct possibility that under the Biden administration the Surface Transportation Board will take stronger enforcement actions against the Class 1 freight railroads to protect shippers. Two days after his inauguration, the President named Martin…
Among the flurry of executive orders issued by President Biden as soon as he was inaugurated is one ordering federal worker safety agencies to issue new guidances regarding Covid 19. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Mine Safety and…
No sooner was Joe Biden sworn in as the 46th President of the United States than he took action to reverse many of his predecessor’s actions, including the nomination of a new Transportation Secretary. Some of his initial steps were among the easiest for him…
Download a copy of ACWI Advance here: In this issue of ACWI Advance, we take a closer look at these stories: President Biden loses no time in moving to reverse Trump policies. OSHA and other agencies expected to create Covid 19 workplace rules. The STB may…
Download a copy of ACWI Advance here: In this issue of ACWI Advance, we take a closer look at these stories: Sustainability as a supply chain priority is here to stay, a survey finds OSHA announces significant expansion of its Site-Specific Targeting…
A new rule issued by the Federal Aviation Administration could lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration expanding its use of drones in its inspections of worksites. OSHA inspections must adhere to what is called the “plain sight rule.” That…
The 2020 International Roadcheck of heavy trucks conducted over 72 hours in Mexico, Canada and the United States resulted in an overall vehicle out-of-service rate of 20.9% compared to 17.9% in 2019. Although the total number of vehicles and drivers…
Retailers and small business owners have sued the California state government for violating the law by imposing Emergency Temporary Standard rules on employers regarding Covid 19. The lawsuit was filed Dec. 16 by the National Retail Federation, National…
The annual Mastercard SpendingPulse holiday retail survey finds that sales were up by 3% for the extended period of Oct. 11 through Dec. 24, 2020. In the traditional holiday period between Nov. 1 and Dec. 24, sales were said to be up 2.4%. Steve Sadove,…
The Chemical Activity Barometer rose 1.1% in December on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis, unchanged from November and October. On a year-over-year (Y/Y) basis, the barometer fell 1.1% percent in December. The unadjusted data show a 0.7% gain in…
Just before last Christmas, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced significant expansion of its Site-Specific Targeting program for nonconstruction workplaces that have 20 or more employees. The agency will use injury and illness rates…