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Workplace Safety

Kline and McMorris Rodgers Opening Statements: Hearing on Nevada's Workplace Health and Safety Enforcement Program
Oct 29, 2009 - Opening Statement of Rep. John Kline (R-MN), Senior Republican Member Worker safety and health are among the most fundamental concerns of every employer in this country. No worker wants to risk illness or injury on the job – and no employer wants that risk either. Recognizing that different states ... More

Price Statement: Hearing on “Improving OSHA’s Enhanced Enforcement Program”
Apr 30, 2009 - I would like to begin by thanking our distinguished panels of witnesses for appearing today. We appreciate that they have taken time out of their busy schedules to share their expertise and experiences with us. We meet today to examine OSHA’s efforts on workplace safety. In particular, we are lookin... More

McKeon Statement: Hearing on “Are OSHA’s Penalties Adequate to Deter Health and Safety Violations?”
Apr 28, 2009 - One injury, one illness, or one death on the job is one too many. We Republicans do not defend and do not support bad employers who put their workers at risk. And I offer my sincere condolences to those families who lost a loved one this way. But instead of focusing on punishment, as we do with toda... More

McKeon Statement: Hearing on “Examining Workers’ Rights and Violence Against Labor"
Feb 12, 2009 - Thank you. We’re here today for the first hearing of the Education and Labor Committee in the 111th Congress. Last week, we learned that nearly 600,000 Americans lost their jobs in the month of January. About 3.6 million jobs have been lost since the recession began just over a year ago. Stock value... More

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