Washington — The Department of Labor has renewed the two-year charter for OSHA’s Federal Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.

Washington — OSHA’s Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health has scheduled a public meeting for Nov. 14.

Washington — OSHA’s National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health has scheduled a meeting for Dec. 12.

Washington — OSHA is accepting nominations for a vacancy on its Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health.

Washington — OSHA’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health has scheduled its next meeting for Feb. 22.

Washington — OSHA’s National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health has scheduled a virtual meeting for May 7.

Washington — OSHA is seeking nominations for membership on its National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.

Washington — OSHA’s National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health has scheduled a virtual meeting for Sept. 9.

The Cabinet Office says that of the 1,077 people to receive an honour, 692 had undertaken outstanding work in their communities

David Holdsworth says the regulator wants to work with the sector to help charities fill trustee vacancies

Washington – The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has approved Heather MacDougall as the third and final member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

Washington – Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Chairman Thomasina Rogers retired on April 27.

Washington — President Donald Trump on Oct. 17 re-nominated Cynthia Attwood for a third term on the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, another step toward filling all three commissioner seats.

Washington — Citing risks presented by the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission has extended until July 10 a suspension of all in-person hearings, settlement judge conferences and mediations.

Washington — The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is accepting comment on a proposed rule that would amend and update agency rules for implementing the Freedom of Information Act of 1966.

Indianapolis — Members of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials have pledged to work together on a safety action plan aimed at reducing fatal traffic crashes.

Washington – A lack of mandatory standards on Ebola for health care workers leaves nurses unprepared and vulnerable to infection, a registered nurse and union official testified during an Oct. 24 House hearing.

Washington — The House Education and the Workforce Committee has advanced a resolution aimed at repealing the Department of Labor’s rule on determining if a worker is an employee or an independent contractor.

Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee has scheduled virtual meetings for June 6-7.

Washington — The National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health has scheduled a public meeting for May 31.

Washington — Two potential OSHA regulations will be discussed during an upcoming Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health meeting.

Washington — OSHA’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health has unanimously recommended that the agency move forward with its proposed standard on protecting workers from excessive heat.

Washington — The Mine Safety and Health Administration has no immediate plans to change its regulation on respirable dust in coal mines, MSHA administrator David Zatezalo said Feb. 6 during a hearing before the House Workforce Protections Subcommittee.

San Diego – Immigration reform can directly improve the safety and health of Latino workers, the only demographic group to experience an increase in fatalities in 2013, according to the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health.

Washington – Immigrant workers who report unsafe or unfair work practices would become eligible for a type of visa reserved for victims of criminal activity, under legislation recently reintroduced by House Democrats.

Washington — Immigrant construction workers employed by small companies do not receive the same amount of safety and health training as their counterparts at larger companies, according to a recent study from NIOSH and the American Society of Safety Engineers.

Houston — Filipino seafarers often delay or completely avoid medical care – despite their rights to it under maritime law – for fear of retaliation from employers, including potentially losing their jobs, results of a recent study show.

Washington — Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) has reintroduced legislation that would provide temporary protection from deportation to immigrant workers who are victims of, or witnesses to, unsafe working conditions and other labor rights violations.

Washington – OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet March 11 in Washington.

Washington – OSHA is looking to fill 12 positions on its Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee.

Washington – OSHA administrator David Michaels and stakeholders at a recent Senate subcommittee hearing made their case for strengthening the agency’s statute that protects workers who blow the whistle on employers for violating occupational safety standards.

Washington – The Department of Labor has renewed the charter for the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee.

Washington – Failures and mismanagement at the Chemical Safety Board have put public safety at risk, according to a joint staff report filed June 19 in conjunction with a hearing convened by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

Washington – OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet in September to discuss recent reports on whistleblower enforcement.

Washington – Two new members joined OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee, and 13 current members have been reappointed, Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez announced Oct. 20.

Washington – Nominations for OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee are being accepted until May 18 to fill six membership positions that will become vacant later this year.

Washington – OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee and its work groups are scheduled to meet April 25-26 in Washington.

Washington – OSHA is seeking nominations for membership on its Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee.

Washington – OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee is set for the next two years following Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez’s renewal of the group’s charter.

Boon Edam Inc., a global leader in security entrances and architectural revolving doors, is thrilled to celebrate its 150^th anniversary at ISC West 2023, taking this time to reflect on the past while showcasing its plans for the future. ISC West attendees are invited to join in the celebration by visiting Booth #10053 at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 30 for complimentary champagne and treats and brief celebratory remarks.

CPI Security has already sent over 75 employees who have volunteered over 1,000 hours for hurricane relief efforts.

The TMA-ATN-01 standard will develop an efficient means for the monitoring center to provide responding authorities with information that assists with an efficient and safe response.

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Washington – Contending that it lacks proper regulatory authority, the Chemical Safety Board on Nov. 14 voted to withdraw its recommendations issued to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement after its investigation into the April 2010 explosion and fire that killed 11 workers on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico.

With the rapid spread of AI products and services, i-PRO said there has been a worldwide demand for companies to utilize AI responsibly.

Washington — A closer look at the safety and health of airline ground workers is long overdue, Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA) said during a Jan. 15 oversight hearing recently convened by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Aviation Subcommittee.

Washington — Although the rate of reported passenger violence on commercial airlines has decreased since the beginning of the year, it’s still too high, the Federal Aviation Administration says.

Washington — The Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee has scheduled a public meeting for Nov. 2.

Washington — The Senate on Sept. 29 confirmed the nominations of Mary Lu Jordan and Timothy Baker to serve as members of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.

Washington — The House Steering Committee has selected Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) to serve as chair of the renamed Education and the Workforce Committee for the 118th Congress.