US Reverses Deep Cuts to Safety Agency, Reinstating Hundreds (1)

The Trump Administration is reversing its deep staffing cuts to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, reinstating hundreds of employees.

Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson Andrew Nixon confirmed the reversal in an email Tuesday.

Niosh conducts or funds most research into US workplace health and safety. Among other duties, the agency’s scientists are responsible for evaluating the risks of new chemicals, testing and certifying the effectiveness of N95 masks, monitoring mine cave-in hazards and administering the health-care program for Sept. 11 responders and survivors.

Labor advocates and businesses had warned of devastating consequences after the government ...