More articles by Trey Barrineau

OSHA Seeks to Modify Electronic Reporting Rule

The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would remove provisions of a rule that requires companies to make all of their injury and illness data public to better … Continue reading

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Adhesives Company Faces Big OSHA Fines

Sealant maker HB Fuller, operating as Adhesive Systems Inc., is facing proposed penalties totaling $587,564 for 18 health and safety violations that the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says it discovered at the company’s facility … Continue reading

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Prop 65 Changes in California: What You Need to Know

In August 2016, the California Office of Administrative Law approved changes to California’s Proposition 65, also known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. These changes take effect on August 30, 2018, and they could affect … Continue reading

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Appeals Court: Publishing Standards Could Be Fair Use

Last week, a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit unanimously reversed a lower court decision that prohibited public-records activist Carl Malamud’s organization, Public.Resource.Org (PRO), from publishing copyrighted technical standards that are part … Continue reading

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Ply Gem, NCI to Merge

Ply Gem and NCI Building Systems Inc., a manufacturer of exterior building products for commercial construction, will combine in a stock-for-stock merger that will create a single company with an equity value of about $2.6 billion. The company will operate … Continue reading

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