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Washington — Transportation secretary nominee Sean Duffy moved a step closer to confirmation after the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee unanimously advanced his nomination on Jan. 22.

Washington — Employers in the electronics waste recycling industry should monitor worker exposure to mercury and provide control measures and training, a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study concludes.

Brighton, England — A four-day workweek benefits workers physically and mentally, results of a recent medical trial out of England show.

Washington — President Donald Trump has named Vince Micone as acting labor secretary and Judith Kaleta as acting transportation secretary.

Washington — Transportation secretary nominee Sean Duffy will “always focus on safety” amid technological advancements that have put the United States “in a global race” for transportation innovation, he told lawmakers during a Jan. 15 confirmation hearing.

Washington — OSHA has extended for another year its National Emphasis Program on outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards

NIOSH is accepting, through March 3, nominations for its Prevention through Design Award.

Washington — “Robust worker safety programs” that protect against exposure to the chemical substance carbon tetrachloride will be required, under an Environmental Protection Agency final rule that went into effect Jan. 17.

Washington — Scott Ketcham has been promoted to deputy assistant secretary at OSHA.

Washington — President-elect Donald Trump is set to nominate former Department of Labor official Keith Sonderling for deputy labor secretary, according to multiple reports.