Stakeholders

Washington – The Department of Labor is accepting nominations for the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health.

Washington – A disturbing rate of worker injuries and fatalities involving captive elephants has led People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to submit a formal petition to OSHA asking for stronger worker protections in the industry.

The Chemical Safety Board pushes through new reforms intended to bring its “house in order.” But the reforms follow a controversial appointment of the agency’s new leader. What’s in the board’s future?

Washington – House Republicans are calling on the Obama administration to withdraw a proposed requirement that would force federal contractors to disclose labor law violations.

Washington – The Department of Labor and the Kentucky Labor Cabinet have signed an agreement to ensure employees in the Bluegrass State are not misclassified as independent contractors.

Washington – The Department of Labor has extended to Aug. 11 the deadline for public comment on proposed guidance for the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order.

Washington – Rafael Moure-Eraso stepped down from the Chemical Safety Board in March, but the controversy surrounding his tenure as the agency’s leader appears to be far from over.

Oakland, CA – Two new fact sheets from the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, also known as Cal/OSHA, outline worker safety rights and employer requirements for protecting temporary workers.

Washington – OSHA’s Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health and its workgroups are scheduled to meet Sept. 1-2 in Tampa, FL.

Washington – Accused by an advocacy group of staging a “coup d’état,” Chemical Safety Board member Rick Engler defended a board vote that granted him administrative and executive authorities, saying he is committed to transparency and “positive governance changes.”