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News Release: HEBRON, OH - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced today that auto parts manufacturer Sunfield Inc. has agreed to a settlement that includes a $1 million penalty, and hiring a safety and health coordinator to resolve safety and health violations found at the company’s Hebron plant.

U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Roofing Company After Employee Suffers Fatal Heat-Related Injury

News Release: JACKSONVILLE, FL - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Middleburg-based Southeastern Subcontractors Inc. for failing to protect employees from the dangerous hazards of working outdoors in extreme heat.

U.S. Department of Labor Cites Kraft Heinz Food After Employee Injured by Machine, Proposes Penalties

News Release: MASON, OH - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Kraft Heinz Foods Company for machine safety violations after an employee suffered a partial finger amputation while clearing a machine jam at the company’s Mason facility. The company faces $109,939 in proposed penalties.

U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Penalties for Waterloo, New York, Dairy Producer for Failing to Correct Hazards

News Release: SYRACUSE, NY - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Summit Milk Products LLC, based in Waterloo, for ongoing failure to protect employees against burns at its facility. The cheese and dairy products manufacturer faces a total of $143,954 in proposed penalties for uncorrected and new hazards.

U.S. Department of Labor Cites Nebraska Egg Processing Facility After Employee Fatally Injured

News Release: WAKEFIELD, NE ‒ The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Michael Foods Inc., an egg processing facility based in Wakefield, Nebraska, for multiple safety violations after an employee suffered fatal injuries when he was struck by a dock leveler. A dock leveler is a device used to allow a forklift to travel between a loading dock and a trailer.

Foxx and Roe Praise Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling to Vacate Obama-era Fiduciary Rule

News Release: Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), today issued the following statements after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the Obama-era fiduciary rule, a regulation that limited retirement savers’ access to affordable financial advice and cost American families an estimated $17 billion a year.

U.S. Department of Labor Recognizes BAE Systems For Excellence in Workplace Safety at Norfolk Repair Facility

News Release: NORFOLK, VA - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has certified BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair facility as a Star worksite, the highest level of recognition in the Agency’s Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) for workplace safety and health excellence.

Senator Murray: Trump’s Backward Steps on 340B “Not Going to Get the Job Done” on Lowering Drug Prices

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 a Committee hearing on the 340B program which helps hospitals and health centers serving vulnerable populations to stretch their resources further by ensuring they have access to discounted drug prices.

Subcommittee Explores Strengthening Work in Welfare

News Release: Today, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY), held a hearing on “Strengthening Access and Accountability to Work in Welfare Programs."

Senator Murray Pushes FDA for Strong Rulemaking Process to Lower Nicotine Levels

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 the Food and Drug Administration’s advanced notice of proposed rulemaking examining a product standard to reduce the amount of nicotine permitted in cigarettes and make them less addictive.

U.S. Department of Labor Orders JetBlue to Reinstate and Pay Back Wages and Damages to Flight Attendant

News Release: BOSTON, MA - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has ordered JetBlue Corporation to reinstate and compensate a flight attendant who was fired for raising safety concerns about a flight. The order requires JetBlue Corporation to clear the affected personnel file and pay $143,783.66 in back pay, compensatory damages, and attorneys’ fees, and post a notice informing all employees of their whistleblower protections.

Senator Murray and Democrats Call on Secretary Azar to Fire Scott Lloyd Over Ideological Interference with Young Women’s Health Decisions

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined by other Democrats, took to the Senate floor to call on Secretary Azar to fire Scott Lloyd as Director of Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).

U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Penalties for Colorado Concrete Company After Employee Injured in Trench Collapse

News Release: ENGLEWOOD, CO - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Langston Concrete Inc. for failing to protect its workers from trench collapse hazards. The Colorado Springs company faces proposed penalties of $90,535.

OSHA Partners with McCarthy Building Companies To Protect Employees at Christus Spohn Hospital Project

News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, TX - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the McCarthy Building Companies are partnering to help protect employees working on the Christus Spohn Hospital construction project in Corpus Christi.

Chairwoman Foxx: “All students must be safe in school.”