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The Site-Specific Targeting program is OSHA’s primary planned inspection program for non-construction establishments with 20 or more employees.

Letters reversing the layoffs arrived in the inboxes of some NIOSH staff a day ahead of House and Senate hearings May 14 with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. where he faced questions about the layoffs.

As of mid-May, so many efforts are underway to restore NIOSH funding and staffing (at least eight listed here) that you need a scorecard to keep up. Here is an overview.

Aimed at safety leaders and construction professionals, these voluntary training events raise education and awareness about preventing falls in construction and reinforcing the importance of fall protection.

From 2021 through 2023, a NIOSH lab achieved 1,776 respirator approval decisions.  Work at the lab and the Respirator Approval Program link on the site has now been shut down.

The US Labor Department would receive $8.6 billion in 2026 under President Donald Trump’s budget blueprint, a nearly 35% cut from its current funding level, according to Bloomberg News.

The purpose of Construction Safety Week, May 5-9, is to raise awareness of construction safety by presenting a range of incident scenarios and providing advice on how to stay safe while working.