ASSE Government

Affairs Update

September30, 2008

The following government affairs-related items impacting the practice of safety, health and environmental professionalsalso can be accessed directly at http://www.asse.org/professionalaffairs/govtaffairs/gaupdate/ .

ASSE Supports Labor Department Rulemaking on Health Standards -- You can comment on this statement on ASSE's website at www.asse.org 

http://www.asse.org/professionalaffairs/govtaffairs/gaupdate/ 

ASSE Comments on OSHA PPE 

http://www.asse.org/professionalaffairs/govtaffairs/gaupdate/?issue=2008-10-02&article=1036

ASSE Voices Concern Over Change in NIOSH Asbestos Roadmap
http://www.asse.org/professionalaffairs/govtaffairs/gaupdate/?issue=2008-10-02&article=1037

ASSE Honors Carolyn Merritt

http://www.asse.org/professionalaffairs/govtaffairs/gaupdate/?issue=2008-10-02&article=1038

NIOSH Big Push on PtD

http://www.asse.org/professionalaffairs/govtaffairs/gaupdate/?issue=2008-10-02&article=1039

MSHA Announces Public Meeting on Alchohol/Drug Rulemaking 
http://www.asse.org/professionalaffairs/govtaffairs/gaupdate/?issue=2008-10-02&article=1040

New OSHA Region II Administrator

http://www.asse.org/professionalaffairs/govtaffairs/gaupdate/?issue=2008-10-02&article=1041

Tales from the Front: ACCSH Meeting 

http://www.asse.org/professionalaffairs/govtaffairs/gaupdate/?issue=2008-10-02&article=1042

OSHA Holding Shipyard Informal Public Hearing in Seattle 
http://www.asse.org/professionalaffairs/govtaffairs/gaupdate/?issue=2008-10-02&article=1043

CSB Issues Final Report on WV Little General Store Explosion

http://www.asse.org/professionalaffairs/govtaffairs/gaupdate/?issue=2008-10-02&article=1044

EPA Wants Revisions to RCRA Haz Waste Transboundary Shipment Regs

http://www.asse.org/professionalaffairs/govtaffairs/gaupdate/?issue=2008-10-02&article=1045

The Complications of Responding to 9/11 First Responders 
http://www.asse.org/professionalaffairs/govtaffairs/gaupdate/?issue=2008-10-02&article=1046

PHMSA Proposed Rule on Risk-Based Adjustment of Transport Security Plan

http://www.asse.org/professionalaffairs/govtaffairs/gaupdate/?issue=2008-10-02&article=1047

No FMCSA HazMat Safety Permit with Top 30% Crash Rate

http://www.asse.org/professionalaffairs/govtaffairs/gaupdate/?issue=2008-10-02&article=1048

OSHA Appoints New Director for Tech Support/Emergency Management  http://www.asse.org/professionalaffairs/govtaffairs/gaupdate/?issue=2008-10-02&article=1049

MSHA Final Rule on Mine Rescue Team Equipment 

http://www.asse.org/professionalaffairs/govtaffairs/gaupdate/?issue=2008-10-02&article=1050

Nanotechnology on Public TV

http://www.asse.org/professionalaffairs/govtaffairs/gaupdate/?issue=2008-10-02&article=1051

EPA Announces Nano Centers

http://www.asse.org/professionalaffairs/govtaffairs/gaupdate/?issue=2008-10-02&article=1052

OSHA Renews MACOSH Charter

http://www.asse.org/professionalaffairs/govtaffairs/gaupdate/?issue=2008-10-02&article=1053

OSHA Asks Paperwork Comments on 3 Standards

http://www.asse.org/professionalaffairs/govtaffairs/gaupdate/?issue=2008-10-02&article=1054

PHMSA Holding Safety Workshop on Anomaly Assessment and Repair

http://www.asse.org/professionalaffairs/govtaffairs/gaupdate/?issue=2008-10-02&article=1055

EPA Offers Sustainability Fellowships

http://www.asse.org/professionalaffairs/govtaffairs/gaupdate/?issue=2008-10-02&article=1056

GAO Stuff

http://www.asse.org/professionalaffairs/govtaffairs/gaupdate/?issue=2008-10-02&article=1057