Posted with permission from Confined Space, a newsletter of workplace safety and labor issues.
News that President Trump has slated NIOSH for a 40% cut sends shivers through anyone who thinks that strong, well-funded research plays a crucial role in developing effective programs to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses. A couple of weeks ago we reported on another blow to the workplace safety and health research community when it was learned that Liberty Mutual Insurance plans to abruptly shutter its famed Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety (LMRIS), laying off its staff of 44 and canceling its ongoing research contracts.