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UPDATED: US Department of Labor cites one of the nation's largest pork processors for exposing workers to repetitive motion injuries, placing essential workers at risk

News Release: GUYMON, OK - A Guymon processing and packing facility - operated by one of the nation's largest pork processors - failed to prevent workers from being exposed to repetitive motion injuries and did not record injuries that needed more than basic first-aid.


HELP Committee Advances DOL, OSHRC, NEA, and NEH Nominees

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a mark-up on nominees to the Department of Labor (DOL), the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC), the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), ...


As SCOTUS Hears Challenge to Roe, Senator Murray Vows to Keep Fighting to Protect Abortion Rights

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, gave a speech on the Senate floor on the Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization-a direct challenge to Roe...


November 2021: Eight press releases published by Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

There were eight press releases published by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions in November 2021.


US Department of Labor again cites New York roofing contractor for exposing workers to falls – industry’s leading cause of death

News Release: TARRYTOWN, NY - Three federal safety inspections at a Suffern condominium complex confirmed a Rockland County roofing contractor repeatedly exposed residential roof workers to potentially deadly falls from heights of 18 to 20 feet.


Foxx: Democrats Continue to Turn a Blind Eye to AmeriCorps’ Fraud and Mismanagement

News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the full Committee hearing on AmeriCorps’ latest failed audit...


News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) attack on religious freedom.


There were 53 press releases published by the House Committee on Education and Labor in November 2021.


The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on Dec. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Department of Labor cites St. Croix refinery for failing to protect workers from hazardous chemicals following flaring incidents

News Release: GUAYNABO, PR - Oil and vapor releases into the air and fiery flares at a St. Croix refinery in February and May led to an investigation that found the operator failed to meet federal workplace chemical safety standards and endangered workers.


US Department of Labor extends comment period for COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has extended the comment period for the COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard to Jan. 19, 2022. OSHA extended the comment period by 45 days to allow stakeholders additional time to review the ETS and collect information and data necessary for comment.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Milledgeville grocer exposed workers to risk of coronavirus, amputation hazards, US Department of Labor inspection finds

News Release: MILLEDGEVILLE, GA - A Milledgeville grocery store faces $9,362 in penalties after the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found the employer failed to protect employees from exposure to coronavirus and other safety hazards.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The Biden administration’s inaction on approving crucial and routine state Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) plans is delaying essential funds for child care providers, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Ways and Means Committee Republican Leader Kevin Brady (R-TX) warned in a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Becerra.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Department of Labor cites two Rhode Island contractors for exposing workers to cave-in hazards at Warwick sewer line excavation

News Release: PROVIDENCE, RI - The sidewalls of an unprotected trench can collapse without warning and with great force - crushing and sometimes suffocating workers beneath tons of soil and debris - before they can react or escape. A federal inspection at a Warwick excavation found two area contractors ignoring the risks and placing their workers in serious danger.