Articles by Dave Johnson

Another battle looms with the Trump administration proposing a 74.9% cut in NIOSH’s budget.

Can artificial intelligence be used to improve cultures, trust, engagement and job satisfaction?

Only 20% of employees at the Department of Health and Human Services, home to NIOSH, said they were satisfied with and engaged in their jobs in 2025. 

As responsibilities grow and teams are stretched thin, safety teams have less capacity to surface those warning signs early or act on them. 

ISHN recently interviewed Mark Katchen, MBA, MS, CIH, founder and CEO of The Phylmar Group, on the ethical consequences of EHS budget cuts and low levels of trust and engagement in organization.

Will AI take my job? Does management really care about me? These questions can create difficult workplace cultures for safety and health programs to succeed.

The Trump administration has directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to plan for a 50 percent staffing cut.

The appetite for AI is evident: 45% see clear potential for AI applications and 20% are open-minded about AI deployment. Here's what safety professionals need to know about AI adoption, safe implementation and what questions to ask. 

How will AI impact EHS; what's going on with OSHA and NIOSH; and more questions that don't necessarily have answers. 

“These unsubstantiated allegations are categorically false,” DOL spokesperson Courtney Parella said.