Robert Ayers

On February 24, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule titled Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act; Common Sense Approach to...more Starting July 1, 2024, California will begin requiring employers to implement a workplace violence prevention program. What are the New Requirements? California already requires nearly all employers to implement an...more On July 21, 2023, OSHA published to the Federal Register its final rule to “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses.” The Final Rule contains requirements for employers with establishments of various sizes to...more In the latest twist in the OSHA Vax-or-Test saga, the Sixth Circuit terminated the nationwide injunction of the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), clearing the way for OSHA to begin enforcing the Vax-or-Test ETS. OSHA...more