NSC-17-28 OSHA and EPA Regulatory Update

Description:

Following the tragic West Fertilizer explosion in 2013, President Obama issued an Executive Order directing OSHA, EPA and other agencies to “modernize” the manner in which the government regulates chemical manufacturing processes. OSHA and EPA took sweeping actions in response to the Executive Order, from enforcement initiatives to rulemaking and interpretation letters to overhaul OSHA’s PSM and EPA’s RMP regulations. Rules and interpretation letters have been challenged, lawsuits filed, cases tried, and there was a stunning national election in which the reins of government were handed over to President Trump, instead of President Obama’s chosen successor. So where does that leave OSHA’s and EPA’s efforts to change the process safety management landscape? This regulatory update will review the status and likely future of OSHA’s PSM Standard and EPA’s RMP Rule, and other safety and health related developments to expect from the Trump Administration.