June ’25 at-a-glance … regulations

A reminder to register products with state databases  

Multiple states – Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island – and Washington D.C., require manufacturers of dishwashers, fryers, hot food holding cabinets, ovens and steam cookers and other products to register with the State Appliance Standards Database (SASD). Distributors, retailers and installers must verify that required products are listed with SASD before sale, lease, rental or installation. 

California also requires manufacturers to certify the performance of refrigeration products sold in the state via its Modernized Appliance Efficiency Database System (MAEDbS). The two databases do not share information, so manufacturers must register with both databases to sell products in the covered states. 

OSHA hearings on heat injury/illness prevention now through July 2 

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is holding daily virtual public hearings on its Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Rulemaking through July 2. The proposed rule addresses heat hazards in indoor and outdoor environments when the heat index reaches 80° or higher. At the close of the hearings, OSHA will announce another comment period.