Regulations/Legislation

Olympia, WA – Proposed legislation in Washington is aimed at reducing deaths and injury rates in the dairy industry.

Washington – OSHA and the Federal Aviation Administration are both tasked with protecting airline workers. Now, the agencies are teaming up to help each other achieve that goal.

Washington – Congress has reauthorized funding for the World Trade Center Health Program, which provides care and medical coverage to workers who responded during the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Washington – The Senate on Dec. 17 passed legislation that would reform the nation’s chemical safety laws by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to make decisions based on how chemicals affect workers and other individuals.

Silver Spring, MD – A group of lawmakers has reintroduced legislation intended to protect nurses and health care workers against musculoskeletal disorders caused by manually lifting patients.

Trenton, NJ – Several New Jersey lawmakers have proposed legislation to help safeguard child protection workers from violent encounters.

Washington – Immigrant workers who report unsafe or unfair work practices would become eligible for a type of visa reserved for victims of criminal activity, under legislation recently reintroduced by House Democrats.

Washington – A majority of senators are opposed to a federal mandate that would permit longer, heavier trucks to operate in every state.

Washington – Railroads would have until the end of 2018 to implement Positive Train Control technologies as part of legislation approved Oct. 27 by the House of Representatives and Oct. 28 by the Senate.

This time next year, the nation will be electing a new president, who could move OSHA in a different direction. What can the agency accomplish in the remaining months of the Obama administration? OSHA-watchers weigh in.