By DOL Newswire | May 17, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, submitted remarks for the record echoing Senator Gillibrand’s call for Senate action on legislation to reform outdated Congressional policies on sexual assault and harassment. A comprehensive package reforming the Congressional Accountability Act passed in the House of Representatives 100 days ago.
By DOL Newswire | May 16, 2018
News Release: Today, the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), held a hearing to examine four bipartisan proposals to simplify and modernize retirement plan administration for businesses large and small, as well as the employees who benefit from the retirement plans offered.
By DOL Newswire | May 16, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement in response to President Trump nominating Gordon Hartogensis for Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the agency...
By DOL Newswire | May 15, 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 second hearing about the 340B program, which provides safety net care providers with drugs at a discounted rate to help them stretch their resources farther to serve vulnerable populations.
By DOL Newswire | May 15, 2018
News Release: On Wednesday, May 16 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing on “Enhancing Retirement Security: Examining Proposals to Simplify and Modernize Retirement Plan Administration." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOL Newswire | May 15, 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 delivered a floor speech today in opposition to President Trump’s nominee for Deputy Secretary of Education, General Mitchell Zais. Murray objected to General Zais’ support of Secretary DeVos’ extreme agenda and his own record of putting ideology ahead of students.
By DOL Newswire | May 11, 2018
News Release: Dear Dr. Narasimhan and Dr. Chouraqui...
By DOL Newswire | May 11, 2018
News Release: HUNTSVILLE, AL - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited All Power Construction Corp. and staffing agency Labor Finders of Tennessee Inc. after a temporary employee installing sewer lines suffered a fatal injury in a trench collapse. All Power Construction Corp. faces $139,684 in proposed penalties and Labor Finders of Tennessee Inc. faces the maximum allowed $12,934 in proposed penalties.
By DOL Newswire | May 11, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s speech on lowering drug prices.
By DOL Newswire | May 11, 2018
News Release: ALBANY, NY - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited New Windsor-based Verla International LTD, and proposed fines of $281,220 for failing to protect its employees from dangerous chemicals, and other hazards.
By DOL Newswire | May 10, 2018
News Release: ST. LOUIS, MO - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the PARIC Corp. have formed a partnership to promote employee safety and health during construction of the 550,000-square foot Ballpark Village Projects. The project includes residential, office, retail, restaurant, and entertainment space near the St. Louis Cardinals’ Busch Stadium.
By DOL Newswire | May 10, 2018
News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has again cited Hua Da Construction in Philadelphia for exposing employees to dangerous workplace safety hazards. OSHA proposed penalties of $222,152.
By DOL Newswire | May 10, 2018
News Release: SHOEMAKERSVILLE, PA - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has certified Glen-Gery Brick’s Mid-Atlantic Plant as a “Star" worksite in the Agency’s Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), the highest level of recognition for workplace safety and health excellence.
By DOL Newswire | May 10, 2018
News Release: PLAINS, PA - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Midvale Paper Box Co. after inspectors found employees exposed to safety hazards during a follow-up investigation at the Luzerne County employer. OSHA has proposed penalties of $201,212.
By DOL Newswire | May 10, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) confirmed in a memorandum today that it will begin enforcing certain requirements of the final rule on occupational exposure to beryllium in general industry, construction, and shipyards on May 11, 2018.
By DOL Newswire | May 9, 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 comment on reports that Mick Mulvaney, Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), is eliminating the Office of Students & Young Consumers, the only office in the federal government exclusively focused on serving and protecting student loan borrowers.
By DOL Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: Today, the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee held a hearing on private sector solutions to address the nation’s skills gap by helping job seekers learn the skills they need for a good-paying job.
By DOL Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: DENVER, CO - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited DCP Midstream LP and Complete Energy Services Inc. after two employees suffered fatal burns from a fire at a gas pipeline in Weld County.
By DOL Newswire | May 8, 2018
News Release: Today, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL), held a hearing to examine the implications of the opioid epidemic for the Department of Labor’s (DOL) workers’ compensation program for federal employees under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA).
By DOL Newswire | May 8, 2018
News Release: SHADY DALE, GA - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Oldcastle Lawn & Garden Inc. after a workplace safety inspection found 36 violations that put employees at risk. The Shady Dale, Georgia, manufacturer of mulch and other products faces proposed penalties of $251,108.
