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ARTBA and AGC file suit to block OSHA’s revised crystalline silica rule

Two major industry associations, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the Louisiana chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), filed suit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on April 4th, challenging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) revised crystalline silica rule. “OSHA’s silica regulation is based on flawed […]

April 6, 2016

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Appeals court vacates onboard recorder reg

A federal appeals court on Aug. 26 vacated the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s electronic onboard recorder regulation for not addressing how the rule could prevent the devices from being used to harass drivers. A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit concluded that “the rule cannot stand because the […]

August 30, 2011