OSHA Sets Sights on Reducing Heat Injuries November 1, 2021 On October 26, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced an effort to address heat injury and illness prevention in outdoor and indoor work environments. The 61-page advanced… News/Advocacy
Climate Change Risk Management Plans Published by GSA and 20 Other Agencies October 14, 2021 by John Boling A new General Services Administration (GSA) plan lays the groundwork for future climate-adaptation and resilience design considerations that may be required for buildings rented or constructed by the GSA. On October 7,… News/Advocacy
House to Consider IIBEC-Backed, Senate-Passed Transportation Bill by Sept. 27 September 6, 2021 On August 24, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a rule by a vote of 220-112 that did three things: Deemed the $3.5 trillion budget resolution to be passed, allowing the reconciliation process to… Government Relations
IIBEC Advocacy – August 2021 August 9, 2021 IIBEC-Backed Brooks Language Included in House Funding Bill On June 29, the House Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Services and General Funding Bill, which includes IIBEC-backed language upholding the Brooks Act. Specifically,… Interface Highlight
Is Canada Headed Toward Early Elections? Some Signs Point to “Yes” July 27, 2021 by John Boling The next federal elections in Canada must be held on or before October 16, 2023, and several recent developments may indicate that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will call for them to be… News/Advocacy
Senate Panel Holds Hearing for General Services Administration Nominee June 18, 2021 by John Boling On June 10, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a nomination hearing that was largely devoid of politics for three Biden administration nominees, including Robin Carnahan to head the… News/Advocacy
Energy Efficiency Gets Big Boost in Biden Budget Bid June 18, 2021 by John Boling If you happen to catch US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm talking about what many consider a boring subject, budgets, you will be surprised to find she gives an animated and exciting… News/Advocacy
OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 Scaled Back to Guidance for Non-Healthcare Businesses June 11, 2021 by John Boling In a surprising move, on June 9, 2021, US Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh told a House panel that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) would issue an emergency temporary standard… News/Advocacy
