Labor

Albuquerque, NM — A proposed rule from the New Mexico Environment Department would require employers to establish, implement and maintain an “effective heat illness prevention plan” for indoor and outdoor workers.

Washington — The National Safety Council recently awarded more than $140,000 in grants to seven organizations to help employers mitigate the risks of heat stress on the job.

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 — Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the House is aimed at expanding access to treatment and improving wait times for federal workers who are injured on the job.

Montreal — Mechanics who use automotive lifts can reduce the risk of vehicle falls by choosing more versatile lifts, using interchangeable lift pads, and performing regular inspection and maintenance, Canadian scientific research organization IRSST says.

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.

Las Vegas — United Steelworkers delegates recently passed a resolution to “redouble” organizational efforts to “prevent occupational fatalities, injuries, illnesses and accidents.”

Washington — Chemical Safety Board investigation reports, safety recommendations and videos “provide a clear-eyed view of the scale and cost of preventable chemical incidents,” board member Sylvia Johnson said during a recent public meeting.

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.