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Washington — Lori Chavez-DeRemer tried to distance herself from her sponsorship of the labor-friendly PRO Act during her Feb. 19 confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

Washington — Two House Democrats are raising strong concerns about OSHA’s removal of information from its website and the reported destruction of physical copies of agency documents.

Washington — President Donald Trump has nominated former UPS and Amazon safety executive David Keeling to lead OSHA.

Kate Crawford, senior research manager for Workplace Safety Programs at the National Safety Council, joins the podcast to discuss tips and guidance on adopting new safety technologies in the “Five Questions With …” segment. We also discuss content from the February issue of Safety+Health, including our annual recognition of CEOs Who Get It when it comes to safety.

Washington — For the third consecutive congressional session, Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) is seeking to abolish OSHA.

Washington — President Donald Trump has issued an Executive Order directing federal agencies to eliminate 10 regulations for each new one they introduce.

Washington — The American Trucking Associations is calling on lawmakers to assist in efforts to expand safe truck parking and drug testing for truck drivers.

Silver Spring, MD — Fatalities among Hispanic construction workers more than doubled over a recent 12-year period, according to a report from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training.

Washington — Department of Labor Inspector General Larry Turner and Department of Transportation Inspector General Eric Soskin are among more than a dozen IGs reportedly dismissed by President Donald Trump in recent days.

Washington — Sean Duffy is the new transportation secretary after the Senate confirmed his nomination with a 77-22 vote on Jan. 28.