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Good news. The Senate vote on repealing the Volks rule<\/a> has been postponed from tomorrow until next week. Repeal of the Volks rule, you may recall, will make it impossible for OSHA to \u00a0<\/strong>enforce accurate recording requirements. \u00a0Still plenty of time to call your Senators<\/a>. And urge your friends to call their Senators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Good news. The Senate vote on repealing the Volks rule has been postponed from tomorrow until next week. Repeal of the Volks rule, you may recall, will make it impossible for OSHA to \u00a0enforce accurate recording requirements. \u00a0Still plenty of time to call your Senators. 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