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Report details surge in Hispanic construction worker deaths

Silver Spring, MD — Fatalities among Hispanic construction workers more than doubled over a recent 12-year period, according to a report from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training.

DOL, DOT inspectors general among several IGs fired by Trump administration

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.

Sean Duffy confirmed as transportation secretary

Washington — Sean Duffy is the new transportation secretary after the Senate confirmed his nomination with a 77-22 vote on Jan. 28.

The 2025 CEOs Who ‘Get It’

Meet the National Safety Council’s 2025 CEOs Who “Get It” – six leaders who demonstrate a personal commitment to worker safety and health.
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Sean Duffy’s nomination for transportation secretary awaits full Senate vote

Washington — Transportation secretary nominee Sean Duffy moved a step closer to confirmation after the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee unanimously advanced his nomination on Jan. 22.

President Trump names acting labor and transportation secretaries

Washington — President Donald Trump has named Vince Micone as acting labor secretary and Judith Kaleta as acting transportation secretary.

OSHA promotes Scott Ketcham to deputy assistant secretary

Washington — Scott Ketcham has been promoted to deputy assistant secretary at OSHA.

Transportation secretary nominee Sean Duffy testifies before Senate committee

Washington — Transportation secretary nominee Sean Duffy will “always focus on safety” amid technological advancements that have put the United States “in a global race” for transportation innovation, he told lawmakers during a Jan. 15 confirmation hearing.
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Donald Trump to nominate Keith Sonderling for deputy labor secretary

Washington — President-elect Donald Trump is set to nominate former Department of Labor official Keith Sonderling for deputy labor secretary, according to multiple reports.

OSHA halts pursuit of standard on COVID-19 for health care settings

Washington — OSHA has terminated its rulemaking on COVID-19 exposure in health care settings to “focus its resources on the completion of an infectious diseases rulemaking.”

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