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OSHA Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule Regarding Clarifications to Its Personal Protective Equipment Standard for Construction
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a proposed rule to revise its personal protective equipment (PPE) standard for construction to explicitly require that PPE must fit properly to protect workers from workplace hazards.
OSHA notes that PPE that “properly fits” means the PPE is the appropriate size to provide an employee with the necessary protection from hazards and does
Florida Developer Plans Rehab Hospital in Independence
Catalyst Healthcare Real Estate, a Pensacola, Florida-based developer, owner and operator of health care properties, has proposed constructing a $40 million rehabilitation hospital at 5711 Lombardo Center in Independence.
According to an application filed with the city of Independence, the 42-bed rehab hospital would be operated by PAM Health, an Enola, Pennsylvania-based provider of post-acute health care services. PAM
Owner of University Square Shopping Center Files Bankruptcy in Bid to Clear Path for Redevelopment
The owner of University Square, a lender-controlled shopping center in University Heights, has filed bankruptcy in hopes of wiping out cumbersome restrictions on the property and clearing a path for redevelopment.
University Square Real Estate Holdings LLC filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition on Monday, July 10, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio. The
Cleveland Plans to Demolish Eagle Avenue Bridge in the Flats, Seeks Public Comment
The Eagle Avenue Bridge, one of several iconic structures that cross Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River, may be demolished next summer because of how badly it has deteriorated.
In an online presentation, the city of Cleveland said demolition is the best option for the bridge. City officials looked at several other options, like stabilizing the bridge, making it operational or moving it
Biden Administration to Revisit Water Rule in Light of Supreme Court Ruling
In testimony on June 22, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced plans to revise “expeditiously” the 2023 waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule---hinting that the administration will skip the proposed rule stage and instead promulgate a final rule.
It is unclear whether the agencies will provide for public comment. The Corps also publicly acknowledged the hold on
IRS Publishes Notice Regarding Availability of the Inflation Reduction Act's Section 45 Credit for Renewable Electricity Production Expected to Spur the Development of Renewable Energy Products
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a notice announcing the 2023 inflation adjustment factor and reference price for determining the availability of the credit for renewable electricity production under section 45 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) as revised by the Inflation Reduction Act. The section 45 tax credit is a per kilowatt-hour credit for electricity generated by qualified renewable energy
City of Aurora Considers Putting the Park Back into Geauga Lake Park
Public use of Geauga Lake for people with kayaks and canoes and sunbathing on some of the tiny Sea World beach may be in the offing if the city of Aurora succeeds in snagging the gems.
Mayor Ann Womer Benjamin has proposed the city buy the lake and 40 acres of lakefront land from Industrial Commercial Properties of Mayfield
Cleveland Headed This Fall Toward Once-in-a-Century Shift from Traditional Zoning to New ‘Form-Based’ Code
Cleveland is cruising smoothly toward a once-in-a-century change in the city’s zoning code designed to make neighborhoods more urban, walkable and sustainable. The new zoning language, which could be adopted as soon as this fall, would represent a shift from the city’s existing code, adopted in 1929 and amended numerous times since then.
The commission would have to vote
White House Launches Invest.Gov to Highlight Infrastructure Projects Across The U.S.
The White House announced the launch of Invest.gov, a new website to highlight semiconductor, clean energy, electric vehicle/battery, and biomanufacturing infrastructure projects across the U.S. utilizing investments from the Inflation Reduction Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the American Rescue Plan Act, and the CHIPS and Science Act.
Judge Orders Former Hudson Contractor to Pay $2.4 Million in Fines, Restitution
After being found guilty of violating consumer protection laws at least 71 times, a former home-improvement contractor from Hudson has been ordered to pay $625,873 in restitution to 19 individuals plus $1.775 million in civil penalties — or the maximum $25,000 fine for each of those 71 violations.
The ruling by Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Michael Russo resolves