US construction safety in limbo as Trump admin shutters federal agency

Mitchell Keller Managing Editor, American Cranes & Transport

07 May 2025

The US government is dismantling a 54-year-old workplace safety agency that has long served as a research backbone for hazardous industries like construction.

A construction work site and safety insignia Image: Adobe Stock

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a federal body under the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is set to dissolve under the Trump administration, according to internal notices and multiple news reports.

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