{"id":4729,"date":"2025-06-02T06:31:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T06:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/news\/?p=4729"},"modified":"2025-06-02T06:31:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T06:31:00","slug":"trump-budget-cuts-threaten-safety-training-for-workers-in-americas-most-dangerous-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/news\/trump-budget-cuts-threaten-safety-training-for-workers-in-americas-most-dangerous-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Budget Cuts Threaten Safety Training for Workers in America\u2019s Most Dangerous Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Key Points:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Federal cuts to NIOSH may force closure or reduction of safety programs for fishermen, farmers, and loggers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experts warn that eliminating training will increase workplace fatalities and emergency response costs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The administration defends the cuts as part of a broader effort to streamline government and reduce bureaucracy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safety programs that train America\u2019s most at-risk workers\u2014fishermen, farmers, and loggers\u2014are facing major reductions after sweeping budget cuts by the Trump administration to a key federal workplace safety agency. Experts warn the move could endanger lives and strain emergency services. Trump&#8217;s proposed budget cuts could undermine critical safety training programs for workers in some of America&#8217;s most hazardous industries, increasing the risk of injury and death on the <a href=\"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/shrm\/top-hr-jobs-you-can-get-with-shrm-certification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">job<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On April 1, the Trump administration terminated approximately 875 of 1,000 staff at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIOSH has long funded <a href=\"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/shrm\/hr-training-programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">training programs<\/a> across the country aimed at improving safety in some of the nation\u2019s most hazardous professions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although 300 employees were later reinstated, the reinstatement did not include those working in the office that manages the Centers for Agricultural Safety and Health, which support regional safety programs across the U.S.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Critical Safety Programs in Jeopardy<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nonprofits like Fishing Partnership Support Services (FPSS), which trains East Coast fishermen in emergency response techniques, say the loss of NIOSH funding could curtail their ability to continue life-saving instruction. FPSS Vice President Dan Orchard confirmed the group expects funding to lapse in September, putting future trainings at risk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commercial fisherman Robbie Roberge, who once used FPSS training to safely evacuate his burning vessel, emphasized the importance of such programs. \u201cI have years of experience, but not dealing with emergencies,\u201d he said. \u201cI make it a point to be here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leaders of other training centers, like the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety in <a href=\"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/ged\/ged-in-florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida<\/a> and the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association, have already begun winding down operations in anticipation of expiring grants. \u201cWe\u2019re shutting down direct education to the workers,\u201d said Dr. J. Glenn Morris, director of the Florida-based center.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Government Stance and Growing Concerns<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Critics argue that these cuts are not just a bureaucratic reshuffle\u2014they\u2019re a potential threat to worker safety. John Roberts, an FPSS trainer and former Coast Guard officer, warned that fewer trained workers could increase reliance on costly government rescues. \u201cThe return on investment is huge. This training saves lives and money,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In response, an HHS spokesperson claimed, \u201cThe work will continue. HHS supports America\u2019s farmers, fishermen, and logging workers.\u201d Meanwhile, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. defended the cuts, saying they are part of a strategy to streamline agencies and create a more efficient Administration for a Healthy America.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the administration frames the reduction as fiscal responsibility, safety advocates worry the cost may be counted in lives lost and injuries sustained in the nation&#8217;s most perilous occupations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/shrm\/what-is-the-entry-level-into-working-in-hr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What Is the Entry Level Into Working in HR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points: Federal cuts to NIOSH may force closure or reduction of safety programs for fishermen, farmers, and loggers. Experts warn that eliminating training will increase workplace fatalities and emergency response costs. The administration defends the cuts as part of a broader effort to streamline government and reduce bureaucracy. Safety programs that train America\u2019s most [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4740,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[330],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.4 (Yoast SEO v25.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Trump Budget Cuts Threaten Safety Training for Workers in America\u2019s Most Dangerous Jobs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Trump cuts threaten safety training for America\u2019s most dangerous jobs. 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