Alan Ferguson, Author at Safety+Health Magazine https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/author/alan-ferguson/ An NSC Publication Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:09:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cropped-300775805_621295252759082_3708340578523236042_n-32x32.jpg Alan Ferguson, Author at Safety+Health Magazine https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/author/alan-ferguson/ 32 32 House Appropriations Committee approves bill that would cut safety agency budgets https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/house-appropriations-committee-approves-bill-that-would-cut-safety-agency-budgets/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:29:30 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/?p=53715 Washington — The House Appropriations Committee has approved a bill that would reduce OSHA’s budget by more than 8% in fiscal year 2027 – a cut slightly deeper than what the Department of Labor has requested. Approved on June 9, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations bill would allocate $576.9 […]

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for safety pros https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/emotional-intelligence-for-safety-pros/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:30:25 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/?p=52173 Learn how to strengthen this key soft skill to influence people at all levels of the organization.

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]]> Trump administration wants to cut OSHA and MSHA budgets, close down Chemical Safety Board https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/trump-administration-wants-to-cut-osha-and-msha-budgets-close-down-chemical-safety-board/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:47:11 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/?p=51436 Washington — The White House is seeking a nearly 7.5% budget cut for OSHA, which includes another attempt to eliminate the Susan Harwood Training Grant program, and is trying again to shutter the Chemical Safety Board. Congress, of course, will have the final say on agency budgets and has refused to cut the Harwood program […]

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]]> ‘We want to be in the solutions business,’ head of OSHA says https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/we-want-to-be-in-the-solutions-business-head-of-osha-says/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:20:20 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/?p=51334 Washington — Two recent compliance assistance initiatives show that OSHA is “looking for ways to lead,” agency administrator David Keeling said this week. “OSHA has kind of taken a step back, I think, over the last, you know, 15 to 20 years when it comes to the leadership position in the industry,” Keeling said March […]

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]]> House hearing explores ‘hurdles’ related to federal workers’ comp programs https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/house-hearing-explores-hurdles-related-to-federal-workers-comp-programs/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:56:57 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/?p=51286 Washington — Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle met this month to talk about what’s making it hard for some injured workers in the energy sector to receive timely, quality health care under federal workers’ compensation programs. “Many workers’ compensation systems have slowly been eroded,” Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), ranking member of the House […]

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]]> Proper use of head protection https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/proper-use-of-head-protection/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 06:45:51 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/?p=50272 Four questions safety pros should ask themselves.

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]]> Test your knowledge: The regulatory process https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/test-your-knowledge-the-regulatory-process/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 06:40:13 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/?p=50268 How well do you know the history, relevant laws and certain parts of the regulatory process?

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]]> On Research: The importance of flexibility during times of crisis https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/on-research-the-importance-of-flexibility-during-times-of-crisis/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 06:30:44 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/?p=50439 How much flexibility do safety professionals have in times of crisis? Nora Berghoff and a team of researchers recently explored this topic, using the term “job crafting,” in a study published in Volume 94 of the National Safety Council’s Journal of Safety Research. Berghoff, a post-doctoral research associate at the Durham University Business School in […]

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]]> House subcommittee hearing explores AI and worker safety https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/house-subcommittee-hearing-explores-ai-and-worker-safety/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:51:01 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/?p=50079 Washington — The promise and pitfalls of artificial intelligence as it pertains to worker safety was the subject of a Feb. 11 hearing before the House Workforce Protections Subcommittee. “These tools can be invaluable for augmenting worker safety,” Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) said in his opening statement, “but there must be space for human oversight […]

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]]> Safety technology for small businesses https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/27727-safety-technology-for-small-businesses/ Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/27727-safety-technology-for-small-businesses/ Highlights from NSC’s “A Small Business Guide to Safety Technology: Practical Strategies for Beginners, Growing Teams and First-Time Adopters.”

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