By DOL Newswire | Sep 18, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C - Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Committee’s latest hearing exploring ways to address high health care costs through transparency. In her remarks, Senator Murray...
By DOL Newswire | Sep 18, 2018
News Release: MIAMI, FL - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on Friday, Sept. 14, cited multiple contractors for safety violations after one employee suffered fatal injuries and five other employees sustained serious injuries when a pedestrian bridge at the Florida International University campus in Miami collapsed. The five companies collectively received seven violations, totaling $86,658 in proposed penalties.
By DOL Newswire | Sep 17, 2018
News Release: Dear Secretary DeVos: We write to express concern with the U.S. Department of Education’s (“Department") announcement of a negotiated rulemaking that seeks to broadly de-regulate the Federal Student Aid (FSA) programs authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA). Over the past 18 months, ...
By DOL Newswire | Sep 17, 2018
News Release: UTICA, MS - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Midway Tower Service Inc. and Bracken Equipment Holdings LLC for exposing employees to fall and struck-by hazards after an employee suffered fatal injuries at a Utica, Mississippi, worksite.
By DOL Newswire | Sep 14, 2018
News Release: JOLIET, IL- The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Gilbane Building Company signed a strategic partnership to promote worker safety and health during the construction of the Will County Courthouse. The Three Rivers Construction Alliance, Will and Grundy Counties Building Trades Council, and Illinois On-Site Consultation are also partners on the 10-story project to be completed in September 2020.
By DOL Newswire | Sep 14, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement today on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proposal to rewrite the joint employer standard. The current standard requires all corporations with control over workers’ health, safety, hours, pay, or other working conditions to be at the bargaining table with workers.
By DOL Newswire | Sep 13, 2018
News Release: Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, released the following statement upon the announcement of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)’s proposed rule to restore the joint employer standard...
By DOL Newswire | Sep 13, 2018
News Release: ST. JOSEPH, MO - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed penalties of $199,183 to American Walnut Company LLC for two repeated and 14 serious safety violations. OSHA initiated an inspection of the St. Joseph sawmill after an employee suffered fatal injuries when he fell into a machine.
By DOL Newswire | Sep 13, 2018
News Release: Dear Secretary DeVos: We write today in strong opposition to the U.S. Department of Education’s (“Department") proposal to rescind rules designed to protect and ensure students enrolled in career training programs obtain “gainful employment." Given that the Department delayed implementing these critical...
By DOL Newswire | Sep 13, 2018
News Release: COLUMBUS, OH - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited pallet manufacturer Buckeye Diamond Logistics Inc. - which operates as BDL Supply - for lockout/tagout hazards after an employee suffered an amputation at the Columbus-based company. OSHA proposed penalties of $191,794 for two repeated and four serious violations.
By DOL Newswire | Sep 13, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Yesterday, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), introduced legislation to address some of the challenges families face as they plan for retirement-especially women who are more likely than men to face poverty in retirement.
By DOL Newswire | Sep 12, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), released the following statement in response to an announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on plans to address youth tobacco use.
By DOL Newswire | Sep 10, 2018
News Release: GREENVILLE, AL - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Harrison Industries LLC - operating as Structural Wood Systems Inc. - for exposing employees to multiple hazards at its Greenville, Alabama, worksite. The company faces $85,362 in proposed penalties.
By DOL Newswire | Sep 10, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Last week, the Senate agreed to vote on the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 (OCRA)-a bipartisan package of over 70 proposals recommended to the full Senate by five committees: Health, Finance, Judiciary, Commerce and Banking-this week.
By DOL Newswire | Sep 6, 2018
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute’s Safety, Health, and Environmental Services Group; Choate Construction Co.; and Associated General Contractors of Georgia Inc. (AGC Georgia) have signed a...
By DOL Newswire | Sep 6, 2018
News Release: ATLANTA, GA - Emergency crews and residents of the Gulf Coast region of Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi faced with debris caused by Tropical Storm Gordon should be aware of hazards they may encounter and take steps to stay safe, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) urges.
By DOL Newswire | Sep 6, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) held a press conference with women from across the country to share stories of women that highlight the importance of access to safe, legal abortion...
By DOL Newswire | Sep 5, 2018
News Release: Today, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY), held a hearing to examine how the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) supports work-based learning, including on-the-job education and apprenticeships.
By DOL Newswire | Sep 5, 2018
News Release: Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1635, the bipartisan Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act. Sponsored by Reps. Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), the legislation will improve financial aid counseling for students receiving a Pell Grant or a federal loan. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, said...
By DOL Newswire | Sep 5, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has scheduled a meeting Oct. 16, 2018, in Washington, DC, to solicit public comments and suggestions from stakeholders on whistleblower issues in the finance industry within OSHA’s jurisdiction.
