Labor

Arlington, VA — An underground coal mine fire stemming from the injection of polyurethane foam into a roof cavity has prompted the Mine Safety and Health Administration to issue a safety alert.

Dallas — OSHA Region 6 has renewed two of its emphasis programs and revised another.

Washington — OSHA has made available more than $12.7 million as part of its Susan Harwood Training Grant Program.

Washington — A recent Supreme Court decision could affect how legal disputes with OSHA or the Mine Safety and Health Administration are settled.

Washington — The Supreme Court has declined to hear a case regarding OSHA’s authority to issue and enforce safety standards.

Washington — OSHA has released a draft of its proposed rule on heat illness prevention.

Washington — Establishing and implementing engineering controls as “preventive safeguards” during a process hazard analysis can help prevent liquid overflow and a possible chemical disaster, the Chemical Safety Board says.

Washington — The Supreme Court has struck down a 40-year precedent that will likely affect how OSHA and other federal agencies regulate safety and health.

Washington — The House is seeking budget cuts for OSHA and other workplace safety agencies, according to separate bills published on the website of the chamber’s Appropriations Committee.

Washington — Younger workers report feeling lonely and stressed more often than their older colleagues, results of a recent survey show.