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Workplace Safety

Kline, Walberg Request Information on OSHA's Proposed Injury and Illness Prevention Program
Jun 5, 2013 - Dear Assistant Secretary Michaels: We strongly support and share the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) commitment to reducing occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. Accordingly, any proposed regulations issued by OSHA ultimately must contribute to the goal of safer a... More

VIDEO RELEASE: Kline Highlights Need for Greater Workplace Flexibility
Apr 25, 2013 - Earlier today, House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) spoke on the House floor about how the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 (H.R. 1406) will help Americans better balance family and work. During his remarks, Chairman Kline highlighted the challenges many dad... More

ICYMI: Roe bill would prevent uncertainty in labor-management relations
Apr 10, 2013 - Tomorrow the House is expected to consider the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act (H.R. 1120). Sponsored by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, the legislation responds to the ongoing legal chaos surrounding th... More

Kline Statement on Upper Big Branch Anniversary
Apr 5, 2013 - U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) today released the following statement on the third anniversary of the Upper Big Branch mining disaster: A reckless mine operator and a failure of safety enforcement contributed to the worst mining disaster in forty years... More

Kline, Walberg: OSHA Must Improve Oversight of Its Safety Enforcement
Feb 26, 2013 - U .S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) responded today to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that identified weaknesses in how the Occupational Safety and Health Administratio... More

Kline Urges MSHA to Strengthen Accountability Program, Adopt IG Recommendations
Oct 2, 2012 - U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) responded today to a Department of Labor Office of Inspector General report on the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) internal accountability program. Chairman Kline requested the review last year to determine... More

Committee Republicans Speak Out in Support of America’s Family Farms
Jul 25, 2012 - House Education and the Workforce Committee Republicans showed their support for family farms by urging their colleagues to vote ‘yes’ on Rep. Tom Latham's (R-IA) Preserving America’s Family Farms Act (H.R. 4157). The legislation, which was approved by the House of Representatives with bipartisan su... More

Walberg Statement: H.R. 4157, the Preserving America's Family Farms Act
Jul 24, 2012 - I want to first thank my colleague from Iowa, Congressman Tom Latham, for introducing this important legislation. Representative Latham is a long-time advocate for farmers and his leadership in Congress is greatly appreciated. According to a report on MLive.com, a news site from my home state of Mic... More

Kline Statement on Black Lung Disease Among America's Miners
Jul 13, 2012 - U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) released the following statement after a series of reports detailed an increase in black lung disease among miners: After more than 40 years of working to reduce black lung among America's miners, it is deeply troubling the ... More

Walberg Statement: Hearing on "Promoting Workplace Safety Through Voluntary Protection Programs"
Jun 28, 2012 - Today we will discuss what has become an important model for workplace safety enforcement. Approximately 1,500 inspectors from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) work each day to enforce our nation’s health and safety standards. In an economy as vast and dynamic as ours, it is ... More

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