NIOSH Staff to be Reduced by Two-Thirds in Significant Restructuring Dave Johnson April 1, 2025 Closing the lab that tests and approves all occupational respiratory equipment brings into question whether or not respirators will be independently certified in the future.Read More
House Committee Wants OSHA to Withdraw Heat Stress Prevention Proposal Dave Johnson April 1, 2025 The U.S. House of Representatives Education and Workforce Committee wants OSHA to halt four rulemaking efforts. Read More
OSHA Under Fire: Déjà Vu All Over Again 2025 doesn’t come close to the outrage over OSHA in 1980 Dave Johnson March 31, 2025 OSHA might be facing uncertainty now but OSHA was in serious danger of being abolished in the 1980s.Read More
PODCAST | Labor Lawyer Explains What’s Happening With OSHA Benita Mehta March 27, 2025 Employment law and OSHA expert tells us why the agency won’t be eliminated and about its “business as usual” approach to safety.Read More
New Mexico Officials Propose Heat Stress Regulations Employers would be required to provide worker protections Benita Mehta March 27, 2025 If adopted, heat protections for New Mexico workers could go into effect as early as this summer. Read More
Department of Labor Announces Senior Trump Administration Appointees March 19, 2025 DOL announced new staff members.Read More
U.S. Senate Confirms Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Secretary of Labor Benita Mehta March 13, 2025 On March 10, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Secretary of Labor by a vote of 67 to 32.Read More
A Guide to OSHA’s Fixed Ladder Fall Protection Requirements Philip Jacklin March 13, 2025 OSHA released an update to their 1910.28 Walking Working Surfaces Standard in 2018Read More
How American Tariffs May Affect The Global Shipping Industry Perspectives from outside the U.S. reveal possible disruptions March 12, 2025 An analysis of the early reactions to these announcements and how President Trump’s second term could affect the world’s shipping industry.Read More
Puzzle pieces reshaping women’s reproductive health Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP March 5, 2025 An OHS pro’s view on workplace reproductive health is being reshaped by various departmental changes.Read More