Construction & Utilities

Washington — Keith Sonderling is the new deputy labor secretary, after the Senate confirmed his nomination with a 53-46 party-line vote on March 12.

Washington — Employers whose approach to workplace safety goes beyond “checking a box” can achieve better business outcomes, a coalition of safety groups that includes the National Safety Council and the Board of Certified Safety Professionals says in a new report.

Bootle, England — The United Kingdom’s Health and Safety Executive has published new guidance intended to prevent silica dust exposure among workers who cut or work with engineered stone countertops.

Washington — Amanda Wood Laihow is the new acting head of OSHA, according to the agency’s revised organizational chart.

Washington — Lori Chavez-DeRemer is the new leader of the Department of Labor, after the Senate confirmed her nomination with a 67-32 vote on March 10.

Washington — A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House and Senate on March 5 reintroduced the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act, also known as the PRO Act.

Washington — More effective injury surveillance can provide the necessary data to help organizations prevent musculoskeletal disorders, according to a new resource from the National Safety Council.

Washington — Keith Sonderling’s nomination for deputy labor secretary is moving to the full Senate, after a 12-11 party-line vote by the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

Cleveland — The American Ladder Institute is conducting a special webinar series during National Ladder Safety Month.

Washington — Keith Sonderling was repeatedly questioned about the Department of Government Efficiency during his Feb. 27 confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.