Labor

Annapolis, MD — Legislation recently introduced in Maryland is aimed at making public-sector workers safer.

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

Tampa, FL — Jobs that require a lot of sitting and nontraditional work hours are “significant threats” to optimal sleep, results of a recent study show.

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

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency won’t regulate the manufacture, processing and distribution of lead wheel weights, citing “extremely low risk” of lead exposure and an ongoing phaseout of the equipment.

Hamilton, Ontario — Helping employers “start their journey toward a mental health program” is the aim of a new toolkit from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.

Washington — The Chemical Safety Board says it will publish, on a regular basis, reports on serious chemical releases that will contain “information that has not previously been released to the public.”

Washington — OSHA will collaborate with the Environmental Protection Agency on its work to manage existing chemicals under Section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act.

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.

Cleveland — Serious injuries and fatalities involving ladders decreased 21 percentage points over a recent five-year period, according to the results of a recent survey.