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with raw material prices and other input costs, respon- dents expect those costs to increase 5.8 percent on aver- age, the highest rate of increase since Q2 2022 when the inflation rate was between 8 percent and 9 percent. To view the full report, visit nam.org . Testimony Advocates For Flexibility At OSHA Hearing On Heat Rule Lily Miller, Manager of Safety and Environmental Policy, at the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), tes- tified at the Occupational Safety and Health Administra- tion’s (OSHA) informal public hearing on the Heat Injury and Illness Prevention proposed rule.
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