Nationwide said Monday it has launched Hazard Spotter, a safety training app for smartphone devices targeted at the grain industry.

The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee has proposed funding the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board in the 2018 fiscal year for $11 million, defying a proposal to eliminate the agency in President Trump’s budget.

A federal judge has granted a motion to stay a lawsuit filed against the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s electronic record-keeping rule as the agency decides whether to reconsider, revise or remove parts of the rule.

An examination of opioid prescribing in workers compensation when compared to CDC data show that entities in charge of treating injured workers are doing a better job at reducing the prescribing of powerful painkillers.

Workers compensation reform in the state of Illinois may be tough given the political climate in the state, experts say.