Public Administration

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.

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.

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.

Washington — A number of NIOSH programs are no longer accepting applications “due to a reduction in force” at the agency.

Washington — The federal government has temporarily reinstated up to 40 NIOSH employees, mainly in coal mining and firefighting health and safety, according to Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and the Washington Post.

Harrisburg, PA — A bipartisan bill that would extend OSHA protections to state and municipal workers is on the move in the Pennsylvania Legislature.

Greenbelt, MD — Law enforcement officers across North America will be checking commercial truck and bus drivers’ compliance with federal hours-of-service rules during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 38th annual International Roadcheck.

Washington — Aiming to help law enforcement officers avoid needlesticks and other sharps injuries that could expose them to bloodborne pathogens, NIOSH has issued a fact sheet.

Annapolis, MD — A recently introduced bill that would protect Maryland fire and rescue workers from certain disciplinary actions for off-duty medical cannabis use has advanced out of the state Senate.