DOL (and OSHA) FY2012 Budget — Release on Monday + Webchat
The Department of Labor will unveil the Administration’s budget proposal for FY2012 on Monday. A webchat will be held at 1:30pm (Eastern)....
House Ed&Workforce Subcommittee Schedules OSHA Oversight Hearing
The House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections has scheduled a hearing (http://dld.bz/KTcP) to Investigate OSHA’s Regulatory Agenda and...
OSHA Revises NEP on Microwave Popcorn (Diacetyl / DAPORS)
This morning, OSHA issued a press release stating that it has revised the NEP onDiacetyl in Microwave Popcorn to include other flavorings...
Observations About OSHA’s New NEP on Microwave Popcorn (Diacetyl / DAPORS)
As I posted yesterday, OSHA has released a new (revived) National Emphasis Program on Microwave Popcorn (Diacetyl / DAPORS). This new NEP...
Initial Reaction to OSHA Expansion of Diacetyl / Food Flavoring Rulemaking (DAPORS)
Below are a number of quotes which were provided as part of an interview regarding the topic of OSHA Reguatory Agenda item: Food...
What OSHA Is Getting Right?
OSHA seems to be everyone’s favorite punching bag and the recipient of criticism over virtually everything that it does. If it issues a...
OSHA's Regulatory Agenda Coming Next Week
Well, it’s looking like the OSHA Regulatory Agenda (Fall) will be published early next week – most likely on Monday 12/20 (my guess). I...
Cal-OSHA Issues Diacetyl (DAPORS) Rule – Good or Bad Thing?
To be honest, I don’t know yet as I have only read the press release at this point. HOWEVER, I can definitely see where this might be...
Important Observations About OSHA’s New SHIB for Food Flavorings Containing Diacetyl (DAPORS)
After taking a closer look at the SHIB, a few issues come to mind and are noted below. Hopefully, with the Diacetyl rulemaking effort,...
Where is the OSHA Regulatory Agenda?
Well, it is about that time of the Fall/Winter when we should be expecting the new Regulatory Agenda from OSHA. In the last agenda, which...
