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This post was authored by Jon Schaefer, who is a member of Robinson+Cole’s Environmental, Energy + Telecommunications Group. Jon focuses his practice on environmental compliance counseling, ...

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has finalized a revision to the personal protective equipment standard for construction. The final rule explicitly requires the equipment to ...

OSHA said the rule clarification will fortify the existing rule to make it more understandable and to ensure that workers of all sizes have the right fit. Amy Roosa, founder of The Safety Rack, a ...

As government construction grows, safety and procurement teams must ensure PPE meets Trade Agreements Act (TAA) sourcing rules without compromising protection. Construction sites present daily risks ...