Administration reinstates hundreds of health and safety officials who were laid off

Scores of National Institute of Safety and Health workers were laid off in 2025.
JD Supra

Employee Exposure Records and Medical Records: Avoiding OSHA Citations and Defending Against Future Workers’ Compensation, Tort, and ADA Claims

Employers often fail to appreciate the ramifications of industrial hygiene data and medical records. Even non-detect records must be maintained ...
KREM

Concerns over safety rise as Spokane National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health workers face layoffs

SPOKANE, Wash. — Workers at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) are being laid off. CBS reports this is part of a national push to restructure NIOSH, which has been ...

Six Essential EHS Best Practices To Strengthen Safety, Compliance, and Culture

As organizations grow, so do their safety risks, regulatory obligations, and operational complexities. A structured EHS management system creates the backbone for aligning teams, standardizing ...
Government Executive

HHS recalls some previously laid off worker safety employees

Hannah Echt was just weeks away from being unemployed due to a reduction in force when she received an unexpected email on Tuesday. “You previously received a notice regarding the Department of Health ...
NPR

Under pressure, HHS reinstates hundreds of occupational health workers

After facing considerable pushback from labor organizations and congressional lawmakers, the Trump administration has reversed course on some of its planned layoffs at the federal health agency ...
The New York Times

Mass Layoffs Hit Health Agencies That Track Disease and Regulate Food

The cuts were part of a Trump administration plan announced last week to dismiss thousands of employees and drastically overhaul the Health and Human Services Department under Secretary Robert F.
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Safety and health culture in mining: COMP members show the way

MANILA, Philippines — While the mining industry has made significant strides in reducing catastrophic accidents, its focus has expanded to include risks associated with the trade that encompass both ...