On May 10, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) issued a memorandum titled Interim Guidance for Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process. The memorandum provides interim guidance for implementing the Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process final rule ("Walkaround rule"), which was published on April 1, 2024, and went into effect on May 31, 2024. This rule clarifies that employee representatives during OSHA inspections can include third-party individuals if deemed necessary by Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs).
Open to all industries, the goal of the photo contest is to highlight and showcase the effective strategies that stakeholders are using to protect workers from the heat. OSHA wants stakeholders to see heat safety in action and be encouraged to adopt similar practices.
Earlier this year, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ of America filed a coalition amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, supporting a water utility sector’s request for the Court to clarify whether Clean Water Act (CWA) NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permits can include generic prohibitions. 91¶ÌÊÓƵ members have noted these generic prohibitions in permits nationwide. This language does not provide a compliance path for permittees and exposes them to enforcement, criminal penalties, and citizen suits for activities that conform to the permit. On May 28, the Court issued an order granting certiorari, meaning it will hear the case.
On May 17, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ and its coalition peers responded to a recent White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) request for feedback on methods and practices for advancing public participation and community engagement (PPCE). The comments urge the agency to recognize the importance of engagement with the regulated community, enhance participation and accessibility, and improve transparency.
On May 22, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works passed the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ-backed Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA 2024).
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The 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Labor and Employment Law Council held its 39th Annual Construction Labor Law Symposium on May 2-3, 2024, in Washington, DC. The Council is a network of attorneys who regularly represent 91¶ÌÊÓƵ members and chapters in labor and employment matters. It holds an annual continuing legal education symposium such attorneys and for chapter labor staff.