INDUSTRY NEWS tell them you saw it in place injuries to suppress worker compensation insurance costs, maintain eligibility for government contracts or lower the possibility of OSHA inspections. Detractors held that the recordkeeping required burdensome recordkeeping prac- tices and would open businesses up to fines. OSHA’s five-year term went into effect on January 18, but has now been overturned by both the House and the Senate. When this legislation is signed into law, OSHA will still be able to issue a citation for recordkeep- ing paperwork violations up to six months after they occurred and employers will still be obligated to record injuries as before. But OSHA will no longer be able to issue a citation five years after the occurrence. CUSTOM® purchases carbon offset credits from TerraPass Custom® Building Products (www.custombuildingproducts. com) continues its long-standing commitment to sustainability by purchasing carbon offset credits from TerraPass, which funds pro- grams that eliminate 1,200 met- ric tons of greenhouse gas emis- sions annually. During the past 15 years, CUSTOM® has partnered with TerraPass to provide sustain- able carbon emission solutions that help reduce the environmental impact of residential and commer- cial projects across the country. The production of Portland cement, a primary ingredient in various tile and stone installation products, is a major contributor to carbon dioxide, which is a primary element in harmful greenhouse gases. The purchase of carbon offset credits allows TerraPass to fund carbon emissions reduction projects that eliminate undesirable greenhouse gases while producing renewable energy like wind and solar. The result is a cleaner, safer environment for everyone. Custom Building Products passes along TerraPass carbon offset cred- its to projects using its Emerald System™, which features environ- mentally friendly underlayments, thin-set mortars and grouts in the installation of stone and tile. Since 2011, the Emerald System has off- set more than 13.2 million pounds of carbon dioxide or the equivalent to emissions from 675,145 gal- lons of gasoline by funding green- house gas reduction projects. In addition to contributing to carbon offsets, the Emerald System along with more than 100 Build Green® products from Custom Building Products, contribute to U.S. Green Building Council LEED certifica- tion and are compliant with other standard green building standards. LATICRETE launches Live Chat online technical service LATICRETE has launched the installation material industry’s first Live Chat online technical service functionality of its kind, allowing