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The article focuses on the move of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) not to suspend the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) of the Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association Inc. (VPPPA) in the U.S. Acting OSHA chief Jordan Barab said that they need to better utilize the resources that they already have. The OSHA acting chief assured VPPPA's Executive Director R. Davis Layne that OSHA will not suspend VPP.

The article reports on the plan of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to develop a comprehensive rulemaking on combustible dust in the U.S. It states that OSHA will issue an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to evaluate possible regulatory methods and request data on issues related to combustible dust, including hazard recognition and assessment. According to Hilda L. Solis of OSHA, the agency is reinvigorating the regulatory process to ensure workers' protection.

The article discusses the call for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to take immediate action in lowering the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for occupational noise exposure in the U.S. It states that PEL must be lowered to 85 A-weighted decibel (dBA) and adopt to the 3 dB exchange rate. According to Lindsay E. Booher, president of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, they cannot wait longer to address the issue.

The article reports on the proposed ten-percent budget increase to $563 million for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the U.S. Aaron Trippler of the American Industrial Hygiene Association said that the fiscal year (FY) 2010 budget specifically requests $563,620,000 and 2,360 full-time equivalent employees (FTE). It notes that an increase will support a reinvigorated enforcement program expanding the compliance safety and health officer (CSHO) workforce.

The article focuses on the move to reinstate stricter reporting requirements for industrial and federal facilities releasing toxic substances in the U.S. It states that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lisa P. Jackson has signed the final rule reinstating the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reporting requirements. According to the article, the 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act has mandated the reestablishment of the TRI reporting requirements.

The article discusses the move of Jordan Barab, acting administrator of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), to announce a series of initiatives to bolster its enforcement efforts in the U.S. It states that Barab announced the formation of a new National Emphasis Program of specialized inspections for flavoring chemicals (diacetyl). According to the article, OSHA has established a task force to identify and inspect recalcitrant employers more effectively.

Provides update related to safety in the U.S. Job responsibilities of Jonathan Snare at the Occupational Safety & Health Administration; Implementation of the ISO social responsibility standard; Regulations issued covering changes to youth employment rules.

Jonathan Snare, a senior advisor in the Solicitor's Office at the Department of Labor since June 2003, has been serving as OSHA's temporary boss following the departure of outgoing administrator [...]