Federal Agencies

Arlington, VA — OSHA “would make work safer” by citing updated versions of three American National Standards Institute/American Society of Safety Professionals consensus standards...

Washington — Feedback from state departments of transportation – “good, bad or ugly” – is a great thing for the federal government, Transportation Secretary...

Washington — As part of its ongoing effort to bolster electrical safety in the construction industry, OSHA has launched the Electrical Roll Up Initiative. The...

Denver — A pair of Colorado lawmakers have introduced a bill that would maintain the state’s current health and safety standards even if the...

Washington — The Federal Railroad Administration is accepting nominations for membership on its Railroad Safety Advisory Committee. The 25-member committee provides information, advice and recommendations...

Washington — The Chemical Safety Board has released additional information on 13 serious chemical releases as part of what the agency has called an...

Washington — Cranes that are in poor condition or being serviced are a potential source of dropped objects and should be part of pre-work...

Washington — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is requesting comment on proposed rules that would remove maximum line speeds at eligible pork-processing facilities and...

Washington — Citing pending litigation, the Environmental Protection Agency has pushed to May 18 the effective date of certain provisions of a final rule,...

Fort Worth, TX — ExxonMobil and the Auditory Studies Investigation Group are the newest winners of NIOSH’s Safe-in-Sound awards. The awards are presented to organizations...