Government Affairs
The Arizona Chapter of ASSE has created an on-line Government Affairs page to help bring to you useful information regarding government mandates, changes that may impact Chapter members.
If you have any information that should be posted or questions please contact Milli Lee, Chapter's Government Affairs chairperson at govtaffairs@azasseboard.org.
ASSE Government Affairs Updates
The following information is drawn from the ASSE Government Affairs website.
- ASSE Comments on OSH/Mine Reform Bill
- OSHA Implements Severe Violators Enforcement Program
- ASSE VP for CoPA Cecich Represents ASSE at OSHA I2P2 Stakeholders Meeting
- ASSE Member Testifies at DC Regulatory Flexibility Hearing
- OSHA Sets New Guidelines for Alliances
- EPA Delays Enforcement on Lead Paint Certification
- NIOSH NORA’s National Manufacturing Agenda Available
- Phase 3 of OSHA’s Standards Improvement Project Published
- CSB to Investigate Root Causes of Deepwater Horizon Accident
- NIOSH Response Efforts at Deepwater Horizon Disaster
- PPHMSA Advisory on Facility Response Plans After Deepwater Oil Spill
- Tales from the Front: June 16 House Hearing on Gulf Disaster OSH Issues
- Tales from the Front: June 8 NACOSH Meeting
- House Ed and Labor Dems Raise Alarm on MSHA
- EPA Interim Guidelines on Employee Participation in Chemical Safety Inspections
- OSHA Announces $2.7 M in Harwood Grant Availability
- PHMSA Seeks Comment on IAEA Regs for Transport of Radioactive Materials
- EPA Direct Final Rule on Significant New Use Rules for 17 Chemicals
- PHMSA Proposed Rulemaking on Rural Onshore Hazardous Liquid Low-Stress Lines
- NIOSH Twitter Site Launched for Transportation Community
State SH&E Legislative Activity Reports
DOL Announces Regulatory Plan
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) mission is to protect workers by improving working conditions, advancing opportunities for employment, protecting retirement and health care benefits, helping employers find workers, and strengthening collective bargaining. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis’ vision is that the work of the Labor Department will ensure that there are good jobs for everyone.
To establish this board vision, the Secretary has established a series of 12 specific strategic outcomes, which span across all of the Department’s agencies.
http://www.dol.gov/asp/regs/unifiedagenda/fall_2009_Regulatory_Plan.pdf
ASSE Government Affairs Updates
Don’t want to wait for a Government Affairs Update to find out what is happening? ASSE’s activities and bigger news items related to government affairs are posted on the ASSE Government Affairs page when they happen. Check it out.
Government affairs-related items impacting the practice of safety, health and environmental professionals also can be accessed directly at ASSE Gov't Affairs Update.