Ruling Vacating OSHA's PSM Policy May Force EPA To Ease RMP Rule

A recent federal appeals court ruling striking down an OSHA policy broadening the reach of its process safety management (PSM) rule to retailers will likely force EPA to ease its proposed risk management plan (RMP) rules governing thousands of facilities in the sector because EPA relied on the vacated OSHA policy for upgrading the facilities' regulatory classification. The ruling will likely also force the agency to conduct additional economic and other analysis of its own proposed facility accident prevention rule,...