ASAToday for November 21st, 2024

PREVENT Pandemics Act Chair Murray and Ranking Member Burr of the Senate HELP Committee released a discussion draft of the Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats, and Pandemics…

Speaker Pelosi Announces 18th Term House Speaker Pelosi has announced her bid for an 18th term and after reclaiming the speaker’s gavel in 2018, Speaker Pelosi stated that she would step down…

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OSHA Withdraws Employee Vaccine ETS On Wednesday, January 26, 2022, per the Federal Register, OSHA withdrew the November 5, 2021, emergency temporary standard (ETS) for large employers (100 or more employees).  The…

ASA Supports Full Funding Levels for Highway Trust Fund Programs Currently, the U.S. Transportation Department cannot implement all parts of the infrastructure law because government funding is constrained at last year’s levels.…

Register for SUBExcel by February 1st and Save! We can’t wait to see you at the beach! SUBExcel 2022 will take place in Miramar Beach, Florida on March 9-12, 2022, and we…

ASA Comments on OSHA’s Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Rulemaking On Wednesday, January 26, 2022, ASA, along with the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC) submitted comments…

This Week in Congress The House voted on educational aid legislation while the Senate attempted to consider House-passed election integrity and voting rights legislation (HR 5746). Additionally, the Senate continued with nomination…

ASA Submits Comments to OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing: Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) On Thursday, January 19, 2022, ASA, along with the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC), submitted comments in response to…