AFS NEWS
Metalcaster Testifi es Before Small Business Committee on Regulatory Relief
Janis Herschkowitz, AFS Corporate Member and
President and CEO, PRL Inc., Cornwall, Pa., testified before the full congressional House Committee on Small Business on March 18. The committee hear- ing, Tangled in Red Tape: New Challenges for Small Manufacturers, is available to watch online at
www.smallbusiness.house.gov. Herschkowitz and other small business owners
testified how a series of new and proposed regulations would impact their respective businesses and indus- tries. Herschkowitz’s comments focused on concerns over a series of one-size-fits-all regulations impacting the metalcasting industry, including OSHA’s crystal- line silica rulemaking and EPA’s power plant rules. She underscored the need for the individual federal agencies to be required to evaluate the cumulative impact of multiple regulatory actions, particularly on small business. The Small Business committee has shown consid-
erable interest in regulatory reform. Committee chair- man Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Ohio) introduced AFS- supported legislation, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 (HR 527), which would close a series of loopholes and ensure all federal agencies appropriately consider the impact of their rules on small businesses. The measure passed the House and awaits action
by the Senate.
Environmental Health & Safety Conference Being Held August 11-13 in Park City, Utah The annual Environmental Health & Safety
conference covers hotbed topics and provides ways to improve the health and safety of metalcasting workers. The comprehensive program features a deep lineup of sessions given by experts in the field. The keynote speaker this year is Bryce Bird, Utah
Department of Environmental Quality, who will talk about the successes and challenges associated with implementing Clean Air Act programs. Annual service awards from the AFS Environmen- tal Health and Safety Division (Div. 10) also will be presented at the conference. Prior to the EHS Conference, an Environmental 101 Seminar will be held in Park City Aug. 9-10.
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