Items Tagged with 'Safety leadership'

Washington — The Senate confirmed Jennifer Homendy as the new chair of the National Transportation Safety Board with a voice vote Aug. 9.

Washington — Amid concerns from stakeholders – including a trade association representing chemical manufacturers – a trio of Chemical Safety Board nominees defended their qualifications during a July 29 confirmation hearing before the Senate Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee.

“Under the right circumstances, AI can achieve an acceptable level of accuracy in classifying SIFp based on an analysis of case narratives,” says Don Groover of DEKRA.

Washington — The Senate has confirmed Julie Su as deputy labor secretary, after a 50-47 vote on July 13.

“It’s not an ‘either/or’ question,” says Rebecca Timmins of DEKRA.

Washington — Doug Parker’s nomination to lead OSHA moved closer to a Senate confirmation with a 13-9 vote by the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on June 16.

Washington — OSHA’s potential emergency temporary standard on COVID-19 and a similar ETS issued in November by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, also known as Cal/OSHA, were – as expected – the major topics discussed during Doug Parker’s confirmation hearing May 27 before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

“When leaders awaken their anticipation skills, it improves their ability to identify potential risk,” Mike Snyder from DEKRA says.

Washington — President Joe Biden has nominated Sylvia Johnson, Steve Owens and Jennifer Sass to serve as members of the Chemical Safety Board, which has operated for a year with only one of its five board seats filled.

“We’re challenging the paradigm that treats every incident as though it’s unique,” say Don Groover and Mike Snyder of DEKRA.