Safety Alerts

Latest Alerts

• Federal Court Judge Enjoins DOL Rule on Increased Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemption November 20, 2024 - Click here to download a copy of the alert.     A federal court judge in the Eastern District of Texas has issued a decision granting a permanent nationwide injunction against enforcement of the U.S.... Read more »
• DOT PROVIDES REGULATORY RELIEF FOR CYLINDER REQUALIFICATION AND DRIVER HOURS OF SERVICE October 7, 2024 - This GAWDA Safety Alert is issued to continue to inform GAWDA members of considerations concerning Hurricane Helene. Click here to download a copy of the alert. As a result of the devastation from... Read more »
• Cylinder Safety & DOT Update – Hurricane Helene October 4, 2024 - This GAWDA Safety Alert is issued to continue to inform GAWDA members of considerations concerning Hurricane Helene.   Click here to download a copy of the alert. If there are cylinders... Read more »
• Hurricane Helene: Cylinder Safety & DOT Update October 3, 2024 - This GAWDA Safety Alert is issued to inform GAWDA members of considerations concerning Hurricane Helene. (Click here to download a complete copy of this alert.) Purpose This guidance is consistent... Read more »
• GAWDA Member Alert: Federal Court Enjoins FTC Ban on Non-Compete Agreements August 22, 2024 - Click here to download a copy of the complete alert. A federal court judge in Texas has ruled that the Federal Trade Commission does not have authority from Congress to... Read more »
• GAWDA Member Alert: FTC Non-Compete, OT Ruling, Drug Testing, Heat Protection July 8, 2024 - Click here to download a copy of the complete alert. Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Against FTC Non-Compete Rule Federal Court Enjoins DOL Overtime Rule as to State of Texas... Read more »
• DOL Issues Final Rule Increasing Threshold for Overtime Exemption April 25, 2024 - Click here to download a copy of the News Alert The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has issued a final rule that will increase the threshold compensation... Read more »
• FTC Bans Non-Compete Agreements April 24, 2024 - Click here to download a copy of the News Alert In a 3-2 vote along partisan lines, the Federal Trade Commission adopted a final rule to ban new non-compete agreements... Read more »
• Outdoor Workers Exposed to Wildfire Smoke June 8, 2023 - Click here to download a copy of this Safety Alert. Due to the ongoing smoke pollution from the Canadian wildfires employees that work outside – especially drivers and yard employees... Read more »
• Pre-employment Investigations after January 6, 2023 November 3, 2022 - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued the following update on pre-employment investigations after January 6, 2023.  Click here to download a copy of this alert. Pre-employment Investigations for... Read more »
• TSA Grants Exemption for Security Threat Assessment for HME Renewals September 29, 2022 - Click here to download a copy of this Safety Alert. The Transportation Security Administration has granted a temporary exemption from requirements regarding the expiration of TSA Security Threat Assessments (STAs)... Read more »
• UPDATED: CA Pharmaceutical and Sharps Waste Stewardship Law September 15, 2022 - Click here to download a copy of this Safety Alert. Recently, CAL Recycle, Department of Resource and Recovery issued letters to GAWDA members in California stating they would be in... Read more »
• Hydrocarbon Taxes; Climate and Health Care Legislation; International Harmonization of Hazmat Regulations August 22, 2022 - Click here to download a copy of this Safety Alert. Congress Reinstates Hydrocarbon Taxes Biden Signs Climate and Health Care Legislation PHMSA Publishes Final Rule on International Harmonization of Hazmat... Read more »
• Coronavirus Response Protocol – UPDATED August 18, 2022 - Click here to download a copy of this Safety Alert. CDC Website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/isolation.html If you have any questions, please contact GAWDA Consultant Marilyn Dempsey at 940-999-8466 or marilyn@safetydragons.com for further information.    
• FMCSA Extends Expanded COVID Emergency Declaration that Includes Heating Fuels June 1, 2022 - Click here to download a copy of this Safety Alert. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended its expanded Emergency Declaration that addresses national emergency conditions that create a... Read more »