Labor

Washington — David Keeling has three main goals for OSHA if he’s confirmed as leader of the agency.

Washington — A new Department of Labor program allows users to explore past guidance and submit new requests to the appropriate agency.

Washington — OSHA and the Environmental Protection Agency “must strengthen their regulations on reactive chemicals,” Chemical Safety Board member Sylvia Johnson reiterates in a new video.

Bilbao, Spain — The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has published a series of case studies that examine worker management using artificial intelligence.

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.

Washington — The General Services Administration will retain leases for 34 Mine Safety and Health Administration field offices that were recommended for closure by the Department of Government Efficiency, a Department of Labor spokesperson has confirmed.

Washington — Operators of offshore oil and gas rigs and their contractors should train all workers on proper procedures and safety precautions for handling and transporting high-pressure nitrogen cylinders, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement says in a recently released alert.

Arlington, VA — Nearly 1 out of 5 violations assessed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration over a recent six-month period were reasonably likely to result in a serious injury or illness, the agency says in a new Informational Alert.

Washington — Inspectors and investigators employed by OSHA and the Mine Safety and Health Administration are exempt from taking part in the federal government’s deferred resignation program, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer clarified during a May 22 Senate subcommittee meeting on the Department of Labor’s fiscal year 2026 budget.

Jefferson City, MO — Missouri lawmakers have moved to repeal legislation that provides certain workers with paid sick leave.