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Workplace Safety

Walberg Statement: Hearing on "Workplace Safety: Ensuring a Responsible Regulatory Environment"
Oct 5, 2011 - The policies and programs of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration touch upon virtually every private workplace across the country. That is a tremendous responsibility, not only for those of us in Congress who write the law, but for the agency officials charged with enforcing it. In an e... More

Subcommittee to Review OSHA’s Regulatory Impact on Economy and Job-Creators
Oct 4, 2011 - On Wednesday, October 5 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing entitled, “Workplace Safety: Ensuring a Responsible Regulatory Environment.” The hearing will take place in room 2261 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The Oc... More

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** TOMORROW: Subcommittee to Examine Ways to Modernize the Nation’s Job Training Programs
Oct 3, 2011 - On Tuesday, October 4 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a hearing entitled, “Modernizing the Workforce Investment Act: Developing an Effective Job Training System for Workers and Employers.” The hearing will ta... More

Letter to OSHA on Crystalline Silica Standards
Aug 18, 2011 - Dear Dr. Michaels: For more than two years the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has worked to finalize a regulatory proposal to alter existing crystalline silica standards. A flawed process has created uncertainty and concerns among the public and industry. To provide employers ... More

Kline and Noem Request OSHA Information on Telecommunications Tower Safety
Aug 17, 2011 - The Honorable David Michaels, PhD Assistant Secretary of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave, NW Washington, D.C. 20210 Dear Dr. Michaels, We are concerned by discrepancies in existing Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)... More

Kline Questions OSHA on Inspections of Hotels
Jul 27, 2011 - Dear Secretary Michaels: Recent media reports describe a series of hotel inspections undertaken by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in what appears to be an aggressive corporate campaign by UNITE HERE. These multiple, redundant inspections are exceptionally troubling in ligh... More

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Subcommittee to Examine Impact of the Fair Labor Standards Act on the Modern Workforce
Jul 12, 2011 - On Thursday, July 14 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing entitled, “The Fair Labor Standards Act: Is It Meeting the Needs of the Twenty-First Century Workplace?” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn Hous... More

Kline and Walberg Letter to GAO Requesting Review of OSHA
Jul 8, 2011 - Dear Mr. Dodaro, On Thursday, June 16, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections examined the successes and challenges of state workforce safety programs. Members learned during the hearing that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has recently increased its scrutiny of state sa... More

Committee Leaders Request GAO Review of FECA Reform Proposals
Jul 8, 2011 - Dear Mr. Dodaro: On May 12, 2011, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing entitled, "Reviewing Workers' Compensation for Federal Employees." At the hearing, the Acting Director of the Office of Worker's Compensation Programs (OW... More

Inspector General Reports OSHA Has Not Evaluated Its Enforcement Program
Jun 16, 2011 - The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), today held a hearing to review state workforce protection plans and a recent Department of Labor Inspector General report critical of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) oversight of these state pla... More

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