By DOL Newswire | Jul 25, 2018
News Release: Today, the House of Representatives sent to the President's desk H.R. 2353, the bipartisan Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. Sponsored by Reps. Glenn Thompson (R-PA) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), the legislation will help more Americans get the skills they need to compete for good-paying, in-demand industry jobs. During debate on the bill, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, said...
By DOL Newswire | Jul 24, 2018
News Release: The Committee on Education and the Workforce will host a bipartisan Innovation Forum and Showcase on July 25, 2018. Members of the Committee on Education and the Workforce have invited innovators from their congressional districts to come to Washington to share with Congress and the public how they are ...
By DOL Newswire | Jul 24, 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 remarks on the Senate floor reflecting on the defeat of Republicans’ Trumpcare proposal one year ago. The partisan legislation, a last-ditch effort...
By DOL Newswire | Jul 24, 2018
News Release: CALVERT CITY, KY - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited five contractors for safety and health violations after three employees were fatally injured and two others critically injured following an explosion onboard a towboat in Calvert City, Kentucky. The five companies collectively received 55 of violations with proposed penalties totaling $795,254.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 24, 2018
News Release: OPELIKA, AL - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Packaging Corp. of America for exposing employees to unprotected machinery and amputation hazards. The cardboard box manufacturer, based in Opelika, Alabama, faces proposed penalties of $66,612.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 24, 2018
News Release: Today, the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), held a hearing to examine H.R. 4219, the Workflex in the 21st Century Act.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 23, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., and Bob Casey, D-Pa., along with Senate education committee Chairman Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Ranking Member Patty Murray, D-Wash., applauded the Senate’s passage of legislation to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education (CTE) Act.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 23, 2018
News Release: Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA), made the following joint statement on passage of H.R. 2353, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 23, 2018
News Release: On Tuesday, July 24 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing on H.R. 4219, "Workflex in the 21st Century Act." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 20, 2018
News Release: ATLANTA, GA - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) signed a strategic partnership with the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute’s Safety, Health, and Environmental Services Group; Associated General Contractors of Georgia Inc. (AGC Georgia); and Brasfield & Gorrie LLC to promote workplace safety and health during the construction of the Coca-Cola United South Metro Sales Center and Warehouse in Union City, Georgia.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 20, 2018
News Release: AUBURN, AL - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited auto parts manufacturer Arkal Automotive USA Inc. for exposing workers to electrical and amputation hazards. The Auburn, Alabama, company faces $47,857 in proposed penalties.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 19, 2018
News Release: OSHA inspectors cited the roofing contractor - based in Menasha, Wisconsin - after observing employees working without adequate fall protection on a commercial building in Appleton.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 18, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Pursuant to a settlement agreement from September 2014 between the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Association of American Railroads (AAR), OSHA today published a proposed rule regarding railroad construction equipment provisions in the Cranes and Derricks in Construction standard. OSHA’s proposal will maintain safety and health protections for workers, and address employers’ compliance burdens.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 18, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined Dr. Lisa M. Hollier, President of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and Dr.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 18, 2018
News Release: LEBANON, MO - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Karrenbrock Excavating LLC for allowing two employees to work in an unprotected trench while installing sewers. The company faces proposed penalties of $189,221.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 18, 2018
News Release: Dear Secretary Mnuchin and Acting Commissioner Kautter...
By DOL Newswire | Jul 18, 2018
News Release: Dear Secretary Azar: We write with concern regarding the troubling approach recently taken by the Trump Administration during the course of negotiations at the World Health Assembly (WHA) regarding a resolution on breastfeeding. According to news reports, the U.S. delegation opposed a resolution to...
By DOL Newswire | Jul 18, 2018
News Release: Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today sent a letter to Department of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta following up on the Committee’s ongoing oversight of the Job Corps program. The letter noted concerns about the Job Corps program’s failing safety record, and urged the Secretary to continue advancing reforms that will keep students safe.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 17, 2018
News Release: Today, the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN), held a hearing to examine the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), discuss its importance, and address known challenges within the program.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 17, 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 in support of a petition signed by over 100 labor, public health, environmental, and advocacy groups to urge the Occupational...
