Stakeholders

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.”

Washington — A proclamation signed by President Joe Biden on Dec. 16 establishes a national monument for former Labor Secretary Frances Perkins.

Aurora, CO — A collaborative research effort is underway to build a toolkit to help construction managers, supervisors and workers identify and address safety and health challenges unique to the industry.

Washington — Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) is the new chair of the House Education and the Workforce Committee for the 119th Congress, which kicked off Jan. 3.

Sacramento, CA — California’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has unanimously approved to make permanent an emergency temporary standard aimed at safeguarding workers who handle engineered stone from silica hazards.