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Trump Administration Cuts Threaten NIOSH Safety Training, MSHA Enforcement, and EPA Brownfields Program

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Updated Jun 2, 2025, 09:12 PM

The Trump administration's efforts to reduce the size and cost of the federal government have led to substantial cuts in workplace safety programs and enforcement. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a primary funder of safety training and research for high-risk occupations such as fishing, logging, and farming, has faced significant budget reductions. These cuts have jeopardized safety trainings aimed at workers in some of America’s most dangerous jobs. Additionally, the number of investigators at the U.S.

Department of Labor responsible for enforcing child labor, minimum wage, and other workplace laws has fallen to a historic low, raising concerns about the government's capacity to address wage theft and labor violations. More than 800 federal employees providing safety training support have been terminated. While the administration reversed plans to close 32 Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) field offices, enforcement staff cuts and halted regulations intended to reduce black lung disease among coal miners remain in effect. The Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfields Program, which has prepared nearly 11,000 contaminated sites for redevelopment, is also threatened by budget cuts. In response to these challenges, the Department of Labor has launched a new opinion letter program at five enforcement subagencies to offer free legal advice to employers.

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More than 800 federal employees responsible for providing safety training support were terminated.

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The US Department of Labor is redoubling efforts to provide free legal advice to employers under a new opinion letter program launched at five of its enforcement subagencies.

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To date, the Brownfields Program has made nearly 11,000 sites ready for redevelopment by cleaning up pollutants and contaminants at brownfield properties. Why is the Trump Administration threatening the continued success of this program with reckless cuts to the EPA?