Occupational Exposure to COVID-19 in Health Care Settings/OSHA Proposed Rule: National Waste & Recycling Association Comments
The Healthcare Waste Institute (“HWI”) of the National Waste & Recycling Association (“NWRA”) submitted April 22nd comments to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (“OSHA”) on its proposed COVID-19 Healthcare Settings rule (“Rule”). The NWRA asked that OSHA exempt medical waste…
SSO/Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Shannon Hills Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Shannon Hills, Arkansas (“Shannon Hills”) entered into a March 1st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. See LIS No. 22-018. The CAO provides that…
Restaurant's Mandatory Service Charge Wasn't a Tip
In the current battle to hire and retain good workers, employers have developed creative ways to balance employees’ increased compensation expectations against the costs of running a business. In addition, restaurants using the tip credit have the extra administrative difficulties of making sure…
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)/Resource Conservation and Recovery Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Center for Biological Diversity Enter into Consent Decree Addressing Petition to List
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) entered into a proposed Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing a resolution of a judicial action regarding discarded polyvinyl chloride (“PVC”). CBD had filed an action in the United States District…
Arkansas State Plant Board: May 19th Pesticide Committee Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas State Plant Board (“Board”) has scheduled a Pesticide Committee meeting for May 19th. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will be held at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, 1 Natural Resources Drive in Little Rock. A copy of the agenda can be found here. Information for…