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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.

Last month The Washington Post carried a story comparing OSHA chief Edwin Foulke to Jay Leno for remarks he made in two speeches earlier in May that riled union safety leaders.

Originally published June 8, 2006

Industrial Safety & Hygiene News Editor Dave Johnson met with OSHA chief Joe Dear in his Washington office in mid-September to discuss the next 12-18 months.

Originally published in October, 1995

Two days before President Bush’s inauguration, OSHA chief Charles Jeffress held his last press briefing.

Originally published February 1, 2001

OSHA chief John Henshaw was confirmed by the Senate in August, 2001.

Originally published December 19, 2003

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.

To commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Bhopal Chemical Disaster, thousands of supporters around the world rallied yesterday in an International Day of Action to pressure Dow Chemical (the current owner of Union Carbide) to clean up the water in Bhopal and face criminal charges in India.