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US Department of Labor Proposes to Revoke Final Approval of Arizona’s State OSHA Plan Citing “Pattern of Failures”

April 20, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Department says it has concerns about state’s commitment to worker safety and health led to federal action. State had refused to implement OSHA Covid temporary standards that were later withdrawn. The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a proposal to reconsider and revoke the final approval of Arizona’s State OSHA plan, in response to what […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Arizona, OSHA, Regulations

US Department of Transportation Sets 49 MPG Fuel Economy Standard for 2026 MY Vehicles

April 4, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced new, Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards that require an industry-wide fleet average of approximately 49 mpg for passenger cars and light trucks in model year 2026, the highest fuel efficiency standards to date. The new standards will increase fuel efficiency 8% annually for model […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fuel Economy, NHTSA, Regulations

IIHS and HLDI Call on Regulators to Require Pedestrian AEB that Works in the Dark

March 28, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) this month petitioned federal regulators to require manufacturers to equip all new passenger vehicles with automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems capable of detecting and avoiding pedestrians in the dark as well as in daylight. Both a HLDI analysis of insurance claims […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AEB, Highway Loss Data Institute, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, NHTSA, Pedestrian Safety, Regulations

Australia Right to Repair Regulations on Track for July 1 Launch

March 17, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Government appoints Australian Automotive Service and Repair Authority Limited to facilitate mandatory access to OEM repair information. Australian car owners are set benefit when the Morrison Government right to repair reforms to bring down the cost of service and repair commence on July 1. The Australian Parliament passed the right to repair law last year. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Australia, OEM Repair Procedures, Regulations, Right to Repair

OSHA Withdraws Private Business Emergency COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Mandate

January 26, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

After loss at U.S. Supreme Court, regulator says it has withdrawn its emergency temporary standard and will focus on formal rulemaking for permanent standard. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced yesterday it is withdrawing the vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard issued on Nov. 5, 2021, requiring employers with 100 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coronavirus, OSHA, Regulations, Safety

OSHA Extends Comment Period on Emergency Vaccine Mandate for Private Employers

December 1, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration yesterday announced it has extended the comment period for the COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard from December 5 to Jan. 19, 2022. OSHA had announced in mid-November that it was taking no steps to implement or enforce the proposal following orders in Federal […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coronavirus, OSHA, Regulations

OSHA Suspends Private Employer Vaccine Mandate Pending Further Court Orders

November 19, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Announcement follows court order granting stay of the emergency temporary standard that was scheduled to take effect in December. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced on its website that it would “take no steps to implement or enforce” until it receives further court orders due to pending rulings in Federal Court on the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coronavirus, Lawsuits, OSHA, Regulations

OSHA Announces Emergency Temporary Standard Detailing Federal Coronavirus Vaccine Mandate on Private Employers

November 4, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Requires businesses with over 100 employees to enforce a mandatory vaccine program or test employees weekly and enforce face coverings at work. Requires paid time off to get vaccination and paid leave to recover from side effects. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a new emergency temporary standard (ETS) implementing […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coronavirus, OSHA, Regulations, Safety

Automotive Recyclers Association Opposes California Department of Toxic Substances Control Emergency Rulemaking on the Definition of Scrap Metal

September 16, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) issued a comment letter on September 7, detailing concerns and its opposition to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)’s emergency rulemaking on the definition of scrap metal in the state. While the proposed regulations were specific to metal shredding facilities, professional automotive dismantlers play a vital role in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Recyclers Association, California, Department of Toxic Substance Control, Regulations

Biden Administration Executive Order Sets Goal to Have 50% of New Cars and Light Trucks Sold in 2030 be Electric Vehicles

August 9, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

EPA also proposed 2023-2026 Emission standards for cars and light trucks and begins heavy-duty vehicle emissions rulemaking process. President Biden signed an Executive Order on August 5 setting a goal of having 50% of passenger cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. in 2030 to be zero-emission vehicles, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Electric Vehicles, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Regulations, U.S. EPA

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