Warehouse Development Court Victory a Win for Predictability in Land Use Approvals
A 312,000-square-foot industrial warehouse project in Lehigh County recently moved one step closer to final approval. After nearly three years of being challenged by its local municipality, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a clear message to municipalities and developers alike: once a preliminary land development plan is deemed approved, the municipality cannot move the goalposts. Learn what this means for commercial developers when seeking project approval.
New OSHA Enforcement Program Targets Warehouses and Distribution Centers
by Jacob M. Sitman and Vanessa M. Ruggiero Last month, the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a national emphasis program aimed at preventing and reducing workplace hazards in warehouses, distribution centers, and high-risk retail establishments. This new OSHA program will inevitably result in more on-site inspections of the […]