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Washington — Concerned about recent reports highlighting various difficulties that “may be undermining” the Chemical Safety Board’s “ability to protect American communities and workers,” a bipartisan delegation from the House Energy and Commerce Committee is calling on the agency to provide numerous operational and procedural updates.

Washington — OSHA has scheduled an informal public hearing for Sept. 21 on proposed updates to the agency’s regulations on hazard communication.

Washington — OSHA is slated for a 12% funding increase in the first Department of Labor budget request under President Joe Biden.

Washington — The Department of Labor has announced the new roster of members for its Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health.

Secaucus, NJ — Paced by sharp rises in marijuana positivity rates, the positive drug test rate for U.S. workers continued at a historically high level in 2020, according to an annual analysis conducted by lab services provider Quest Diagnostics.

Itasca, IL — The National Safety Council and the McElhattan Foundation recently announced that they will continue to work together to eliminate workplace fatalities by 2050 through the NSC Work to Zero initiative.

Boston — Do you eat lunch with co-workers? The food choices – healthy or unhealthy – of your lunch bunch are very likely to influence your own choices, results of a recent study led by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of Massachusetts Amherst show.

Washington — OSHA’s potential emergency temporary standard on COVID-19 and a similar ETS issued in November by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, also known as Cal/OSHA, were – as expected – the major topics discussed during Doug Parker’s confirmation hearing May 27 before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration once again is extending temporary hours-of-service exemptions and other “regulatory relief” for commercial motor vehicle drivers transporting items intended to assist with COVID-19 pandemic relief efforts.

New York — Nearly 3 out of 5 U.S. workers say a stigma around seeking help for a mental health issue still exists in workplaces, results of a recent survey show.