Leadership

Washington — President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Robin Hutcheson as administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, which hasn’t had a Senate-confirmed leader since October 2019.

Washington — The Senate on March 29 confirmed Christopher Williamson as the new head of the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

Whether you’ve been asked to move from another department or safety has been added to your list of current job duties, here’s where to start.

Allegion has received the 2021 Robert W. Campbell Award – presented annually by the National Safety Council to an organization that successfully integrates environmental, health and safety management with business operations.

Journal of Safety Research contributors talk about their work. This month: Researcher Nick Turner discusses why “the way you manage people is important and, in this case, it has effects for safety.”

Washington — Steven Cliff moved a step closer to becoming administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee advanced his nomination by voice vote Feb. 2.

Washington — Sylvia Johnson and Steve Owens on Feb. 2 were sworn in to serve five-year terms on the Chemical Safety Board, an agency that has operated with Chair and CEO Katherine Lemos as a self-described “quorum of one” since May 1, 2020.

In the next five years, millennials will represent 75% of the global workforce, making them the most represented generation in the workplace. As this new worker demographic steps onto the world stage, the impact of its entry is expected to have ripple effects across sectors. Download the research report.

Safety+Health presents the National Safety Council’s 2022 CEOs Who “Get It” – nine leaders who demonstrate a personal commitment to worker safety and health.

Washington — The Senate has confirmed Amit Bose as administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, with a 68-29 vote Jan. 12.