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Washington – A proposed cut in funding of nearly $3 million for OSHA’s compliance assistance activities would slow the growth of the number of new participants in the Voluntary Protection Programs, according to agency administrator David Michaels.

Washington – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management should implement a safety management system for offshore wind farms comparable to the safety and environmental management system required in the oil and gas industry, the Transportation Research Board stated in a recent report.

Washington – A bipartisan group of lawmakers recently took issue with the Federal Aviation Administration's decision to close 149 contract air-traffic control towers in response to the sequester that went into effect March 1.

The president’s budget was released last week, and OSHA administrator David Michaels has shared some details on how it may affect the agency.

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Washington – Providers of Safety Data Sheets and chemical labeling may include additional information on a contained substance if it presents a combustible dust hazard, OSHA said in an interpretation on the recently revised Hazard Communication Standard.

Washington – Assistant OSHA administrator Richard Fairfax will be retiring in May after more than 30 years with the agency, an OSHA spokesperson confirmed.

Washington – OSHA recently published a bilingual booklet to educate workers about safe ladder use.