President Obama issued a memo last week to extend and strengthen an initiative focused on federal worker safety and health by creating aggressive performance targets. Stakeholders say they are pleased with the new initiative, which they believe is a step forward from its predecessor, although there is no enforcement authority attached. A July 19 memorandum was sent to the heads of all executive departments and agencies, establishing a four-year Protecting Our Workers and Ensuring Reemployment (POWER) initiative. "The POWER Initiative will extend prior workplace safety and health efforts of the
December 30, 2025