What Employers Should Consider About OSHA Temporarily Suspending Implementation of Vaccine Mandate

As most of you likely have heard, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has suspended enforcement of its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on vaccine mandates for large private businesses after a federal appeals court blocked the measure

OSHA posted a message regarding the ETS on its website on November 12: https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/ets2

“The court ordered that OSHA 'take no steps to implement or enforce' the ETS [Emergency Temporary Standard] 'until further court order.' While OSHA remains confident in its authority to protect workers in emergencies, OSHA has suspended activities related to the implementation and enforcement of the ETS pending future developments in the litigation,” OSHA said.

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APCA Announces Release of 811 Emergency Study

APCA is proud to inform you of today's release of a new, comprehensive study of the nation's 811 system, which found that failures in the system are costing the U.S. some $61 billion a year in waste and excess costs and creating unnecessary hazards for public safety.

The study, unprecedented in scope and scale in the damage prevention space, was conducted by Continuum Capital for the Infrastructure Protection Coalition (IPC), a coalition of industry groups who represent regular users and stakeholders in the 811 system and want to see it run safely and efficiently.

You can view the study at the coalition website: www.ipcweb.org.

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APCA Addresses Reconciliation Pitfalls in Letter to Congressional Leaders

As Congress nears an agreement on budget reconciliation legislation, APCA President Taylor Dacus sent a letter to congressional leaders on October 28 that offers our industry’s perspective on the consideration of a methane emission fee and of several harmful labor policies.

"APCA strongly objects to including a methane emissions fee/tax in reconciliation legislation," Dacus stated. "This proposal could lead to double taxation of critical members of the energy supply chain that are at the forefront of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, including methane."

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APCA Journal - 3rd Quarter 2021 Edition Available

The latest edition of the Pipeline Contractors Journal is in the mail but you can avoid the wait by reading it online.

The new APCA Membership Directory and Buyer's Guide is included. We'll talk about the Infrastructure Bill and how it will affect the industry and much more.

Take it with you. The APCA Journal is optimized for reading on your phone or tablet.

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