Leadership

Washington — Amanda Wood Laihow is the new acting head of OSHA, according to the agency’s revised organizational chart.

Washington — Lori Chavez-DeRemer is the new leader of the Department of Labor, after the Senate confirmed her nomination with a 67-32 vote on March 10.

Washington — Keith Sonderling’s nomination for deputy labor secretary is moving to the full Senate, after a 12-11 party-line vote by the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

Washington — Keith Sonderling was repeatedly questioned about the Department of Government Efficiency during his Feb. 27 confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

Washington — Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination for labor secretary has advanced out of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, after a 14-9 vote Feb. 27.

Meet Corteva Agriscience – the most recent winner of the National Safety Council’s award for successful integration of environmental, health and safety management with business operations.

Washington — Deputy transportation secretary nominee Steven Bradbury faced scrutiny over his past with the Department of Transportation during a Feb. 20 confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee.

Washington — Lori Chavez-DeRemer tried to distance herself from her sponsorship of the labor-friendly PRO Act during her Feb. 19 confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

Oxford, MS — The makeup of a corporation’s board of directors can have a considerable influence on workplace safety, a pair of researchers conclude in a recently published paper.

Washington — Department of Labor Inspector General Larry Turner and Department of Transportation Inspector General Eric Soskin are among more than a dozen IGs reportedly dismissed by President Donald Trump in recent days.