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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

***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

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

CORRECTED ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Workforce Protections Subcommittee to Examine OSHA and State Workplace Safety Plans
Jun 15, 2011 - On Thursday, June 16 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing entitled, “Is OSHA Undermining State Efforts to Promote Workplace Safety?” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The Occupat... More

Kline: Independent Report on Upper Big Branch "Deeply Disturbing"
May 19, 2011 - U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after an independent investigative panel released a preliminary report on the 2010 Upper Big Branch mining disaster: “Federal officials, state leaders, and mine operators each play a critica... More

Walberg: Inefficiencies Plague Federal Workers’ Compensation Program
May 12, 2011 - The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), today held a hearing on federal workers' compensation. In the Federal Employees' Compensation Act of 1916 (FECA), Congress established a program for federal workers to receive compensation in the event of a work-related i... More

Committee Examines Recent Efforts to Modernize Mine Safety
May 4, 2011 - The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), today held a hearing to review recent enforcement changes within the Mine Safety Health Administration (MSHA). The hearing, entitled “Modernizing Mine Safety,” offered committee members a chance to examine whether MSHA’s... More

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Subcommittee to Examine Efforts to Modernize Mine Safety
May 2, 2011 - On Wednesday, May 4 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing entitled, “Modernizing Mine Safety.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Federal law governing mine safety is enforced by ... More

Kline Statement on Anniversary of Upper Big Branch Disaster
Apr 5, 2011 - U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) released the following statement today on the anniversary of the Upper Big Branch mining disaster: “One year ago, the community of Montcoal, West Virginia was forever changed when the explosion at Upper Big Branch Mine to... More

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