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Washington — As expected, the Trump administration’s full fiscal year 2026 budget proposal – released May 30 – includes cuts to OSHA and the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

“Serious incidents are often preceded by close calls and weak signals that go unnoticed when we’re only tracking minor injuries.”

“Sometimes situations need to change, and complaints can help them be brought to light and corrected.”

Washington — In an effort to prevent backover incidents on construction sites, OSHA has launched an initiative aimed at raising awareness of safe practices.

Washington — In the eyes of Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), the House Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing on May 15 was for employers who are “seeking clarity and flexibility in OSHA standards.”

Washington — A coalition made up of 13 labor unions and a manufacturer of personal protective equipment is suing the Department of Health and Human Services and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over what it calls an “unlawful shutdown” of NIOSH operations.

Washington — A group of House Democrats say they’re alarmed about potential office closures at OSHA and the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

Washington — The Department of Health and Human Services has reinstated 328 NIOSH employees, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified May 14 during a House Appropriations Committee hearing.

San Francisco — The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has halted until May 23 President Donald Trump’s Executive Order implementing “large-scale reductions in force” or reorganizations of multiple federal agencies.

Washington — A coalition of 28 labor unions is calling on congressional lawmakers to “fulfill the promise of a safe job” by helping in the effort to reverse staffing cuts at NIOSH.