Acting OSHA boss Jordan Barab said yesterday the focus on the agency’s updated regulatory agenda, released yesterday, is on taking care of rulemaking initiatives that are old and in the way, causing gridlock and preventing OSHA from beginning to track bigger and more controversial regulatory game.
OSHA announced yesterday it plans to publish a proposed rule on adding column on its 300 log for recording musculoskeletal disorders. The move naturally raised this question: Is this a prelude to a broader ergonomics regulation?
Elvis Presley’s trademark motto, “Taking Care of Business,” is an apt theme for OSHA’s most recent regulatory agenda update, announced yesterday by Labor Secretary Hilda Solis.
After a thorough examination of the scientific evidence and careful consideration of public comments, EPA announced yesterday that greenhouse gases (GHGs) threaten the public health and welfare of the American people. EPA also finds that GHG emissions from on-road vehicles contribute to that threat, according to an agency press statement.
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced in a recent press release a multifaceted, comprehensive strategy to end new cases of black lung among the nation’s coal miners. Black lung is a collection of debilitating and potentially fatal diseases from respirable coal mine dust exposure. These diseases have been on the rise in recent years. MSHA’s initiative to curb black lung will include focused enforcement, targeted education and training, rulemaking, and collaboration with stakeholders.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced the kickoff of the first phase of the "Tools for America's Job Seekers Challenge” in a recent press release. The challenge will connect workers with online career resources, and offer businesses and other organizations an opportunity to showcase their best products. Providers of online job search engines, job boards and career exploration sites can learn more and submit their products at http://www.dol.gov/challenge/.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has announced a new DHS Science & Technology Directorate-led study that will examine the behavior of airborne contaminants if they were to be released into the subway — reflecting Secretary Napolitano’s emphasis on preparedness and the shared responsibility of protecting the nation’s critical infrastructure, according to a DHS press release.
According to a December 1st post on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website, CDC has received reports of fraudulent emails (phishing) referencing a CDC-sponsored State Vaccination Program.
The long wait is over. Last night, the U.S. Senate confirmed David Michaels, Ph.D, MPH, as assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health.
The long wait is over. Last night, the U.S. Senate confirmed David Michaels, Ph.D, MPH, as assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health.