President Picks OSHA Administrator and Deputy
President Trump last week nominated David Keeling to be the next administrator of OSHA. According to his LinkedIn profile, Keeling was director […]
Canada Considers Ban on Medium- and Long-Chain Chlorinated Alkanes
Environment and Climate Change Canada and Health Canada have released a consultation document on the risk management of short-chain, medium-chain, and long-chain […]
ILMA Launches Industry’s First-Ever Career Pipeline Campaign to Energize the Next Generation of Friction Fighters
Today, the Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA) announced “Move the World Forward,” a digital initiative to educate the future workforce on career […]
Canadian and Mexican Tariffs on Hold, Levies on Chinese Goods Start
The past 72 hours have been chaotic, with President Trump agreeing yesterday to pause for at least 30 days the imposition of […]
Trump Imposes Promised Tariffs on Canada, Mexico & China
Update (Feb. 4): Tariffs on both Mexico and Canada are now on hold for 30 days. The pause includes Canada’s retaliatory tariffs. […]
Annual OSHA Injury Recordkeeping and Reporting Compliance
The annual posting cycle under OSHA’s occupational injury and illness recordkeeping rule (29 C.F.R. Part 1904) begins on February 1 and runs […]
The EPA Under Trump 2.0
The Trump administration has signaled that federal environmental policy should align with federal energy policy of boosting domestic oil and gas production […]
EPA Bans Lubricant Solvent Trichloroethylene (TCE)
Update: In keeping with President Trump’s Regulatory Freeze Executive Order, the EPA has delayed the effective date of trichloroethylene (TCE) regulations until March […]
Postal Service Issues New Packaging Requirements for Hazardous Materials
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has issued a final rule amending its Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail, to require specific […]
Corporate Transparency Act Enforcement Still On Pause
There was a flurry of activity at the end of last week around whether reporting companies, including many ILMA member companies, are […]
ILMA Counsel Summary of Trump’s First Actions
It has been a dizzying week in Washington, D.C. since the swearing in of Donald Trump as the 47th President. ILMA has been […]
ILMA Submits Comments on OSHA’s Heat Injury and Illness Rule
In July, OSHA announced its new national heat stress standard aimed at protecting workers from heat-related injuries, illnesses and fatalities. If they […]