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Saudi Arabia Releases 9 New Environmental Laws

Jan 26th, 2013 | By
Saudi Arabia Releases 9 New Environmental Laws

This article summarizes 9 new environmental laws issued by Saudi Arabia in 2012 and provides links to the legislation in English.   Background Saudi Arabia has acted with urgency to develop a comprehensive framework for measuring and monitoring activities that cause environmental degradation. Its actions include measures to ensure efficient use of natural resources, prevention
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Occupational Noise: New OSHA Interpretation Changes Hazardous Noise Control

Nov 29th, 2010 | By
Occupational Noise: New OSHA Interpretation Changes Hazardous Noise Control

Reliance on the use of hearing protection to control hazardous noise exposures in the United States would be severely limited under a proposed interpretation published by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on October 19, 2010. OSHA’s reinterpretation of the word “feasible” as applied to engineering and administrative noise controls would essentially require
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