WASHINGTON ALERT


Stephanie Salmon, AFS Washington Office; Jeff Hannapel & Christian Richter, The Policy Group, Washington, D.C.


New Administration Orders Freeze of Pending Regulations


AGENCIES WERE DIRECTED TO SUSPEND FOR 60 DAYS ALL PROPOSED AND FINAL REGULATIONS THAT HAVE NOT YET TAKEN EFFECT.


One of the first acts of the new


Trump Administration was to issue a memorandum temporarily freezing federal regulations that have not yet taken effect. Tis action is the first of numerous presidential orders and memoranda expected in the first weeks of Trump’s admininstration. Agencies were directed to sus-


pend for 60 days all proposed and final regulations that have not yet taken effect. Tis allows the incoming administration a chance to review and approve new or pending regulations. After this 60-day grace period, agen- cies can either take no further action if the pending rules “raise no substantial questions of law or policy,” or notify the Director of the Office of Manage- ment and Budget if significant issues are found during the review. A number of rules that have


already been put on hold through legal injunctions, such as the over- time exemption rule, the persuader


ON THE HILL


OSHA Penalties Rise in 2017 On January 18, OSHA published the 2017 annual inflation adjustment for penalties incurred for violations of safety and health regulations. As a result, increased penalties will apply to any penalty assessed after this date. States are expected to increase their


maximum penalty amounts to align with Federal OSHA.


The 2017 maximum penalties are as follows:


Ɣ Other-than-Serious: $12,675 Ɣ Serious: $12,675 Ɣ Repeat: $126,749 Ɣ Willful: $126,749


Table 1. Penalty Level for When Violations Occurred Violations Occurring


Penalty Assessed


OSHA Injury/Illness Form Must Be Posted Through April


Which Penalty Level Applies


On or before November 2, 2015 On or before August 1, 2016 Pre-August 1, 2016 levels On or before November 2, 2015 After August 1, 2016


After November 2, 2015 After November 2, 2015


After August 1, 2016 but on or before January 13, 2017


After January 13, 2017 14 | MODERN CASTING February 2017 August 1, 2016 levels January 13, 2017 levels Pre-August 1, 2016 levels


Metalcasters must post their 2016 Oc- cupational Safety and Health Administra- tion (OSHA) Form 300A work-related injury and illness log summaries in a visible spot at their facilities through April 30. The summaries which list the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred in 2016 and were logged on the employer’s OSHA Form 300A, must be certi- fied by a company executive and displayed on an area where notices to employees are typically posted. Employment information about the average number of employees and total hours worked during the calendar year also is required. Companies with no recorded injuries or illnesses in 2016 must still post the form, with zeroes on the total line.


For additional information, contact Stephanie Salmon, AFS Washington Off ice,


202/842-4864, ssalmon@afsinc.org.


One of the first acts of the new Trump administration was to issue a memorandum temporarily freezing federal regulations that have not yet taken effect.


rule, and the contractor disclosure and arbitration portions of the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order, are anticipated to be subject to the Administration’s review. Other rules that have not yet


taken effect, such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) final rule on occupational exposure to beryllium also will be reviewed since it isn’t slated to take effect until March 10, 2017.


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