Key Federal Agency Revises Guidance on Essential Infrastructure Workers
By Rich Juliano, general counsel, ARTBA The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, issued March 28 a revised version of its “Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers...
Trump Signs $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Bill
By Lauren Schapker, vice president, legislative affairs, ARTBA The House March 27 passed the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act by voice vote. President Donald Trump signed it into law. The CARES Act is the third piece of...
EPA Announces Discretionary Civil Enforcement Policy In Wake of COVID-19
By Nick Goldstein, vice president of regulatory & legal issues, ARTBA The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) March 26 announced it is temporarily switching to a discretionary enforcement policy for civil regulatory violations. The effort is aimed at...
ARTBA Urges OSHA to Address COVID-19 Recordkeeping Concerns
By Brad Sant, senior vice president of safety & education, ARTBA In early March, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) posted information on its website stating, “COVID-19 can be a recordable illness if a worker is infected as a result of...
Senate Releases Third Round of COVID-19 Response Legislation
By Dean Franks, senior vice president, congressional relations, ARTBA Senate leaders March 25 released the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the third Senate response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The $2 trillion legislation would aid...