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News Release: The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), today held a hearing to examine ways to reform the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA). Members discussed the need to improve the program in order to better serve taxpayers and federal employees.

OSHA proposes approval of State Plan to protect the safety and health of state and local government workers in Maine

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today published a proposed rulemaking to approve a new occupational safety and health plan for Maine state and local employees. Under the OSH Act, state and local government employees are specifically excluded from federal coverage. These employees receive formal OSHA coverage only through an OSHA-approved State Plan.

Murray: Accountability is Key for Protecting Taxpayer Dollars and Helping Students Succeed in Higher Ed

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) delivered remarks at a Committee hearing on Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: Exploring Institutional Risk-sharing. In her opening statement, Murray noted the importance...

Suburban Propane Partners in Fort Worth, Texas, exposes workers to electrical and other hazards

News Release: Employer name: Suburban Propane Partners LP

Illinois Dollar Tree stores endanger workers with blocked exits, stacked boxes

News Release: CALUMET CITY, Ill. - Workers at two Chicago-area Dollar Tree Inc. stores were exposed to safety hazards from blocked exit routes and boxes piled at dangerous heights. The national retailer, who recorded sales of $8.6 billion in 2014, has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for more than 200 safety and health violations across the nation since 2009.

EARLY LEARNING: Murray Introduces Strong Start for America’s Children Act

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee introduced the Strong Start for America’s Children Act, legislation that would expand quality preschool programs. The Strong Start for America's Children Act is a 10-year innovative federal-state partnership to expand and improve early learning opportunities for children from birth to age five.

Murray: Stronger Protections Needed to Eliminate Workplace Discrimination

News Release: (Washington, D.C) - Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) delivered remarks at a Committee hearing on oversight of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). In her opening statement, Murray called for Congress to give the EEOC...

Pier 1 Imports endangers workers again with blocked exits, stacked boxes

News Release: Pier 1 Imports endangers workers again with blocked exits, stacked boxes

Kline Praises Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Fight Human Trafficking

News Release: The House of Representatives today passed the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (S. 178) by a vote of 420 to 3. The bipartisan legislation will better target sex traffickers and support victims of sexual abuse. Earlier this year, the House advanced a number of proposals championed by the Education and the Workforce Committee that would strengthen protections for youth victims of sex trafficking. These proposals are embodied in S. 178, including reforms that will...

Witnesses Highlight Need for Stronger Oversight of Child Nutrition Programs

News Release: The Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN), today held a hearing to examine waste, fraud, and abuse in federal child nutrition programs. Members and witnesses discussed ways to strengthen the management and oversight of these programs to ensure they are effectively and efficiently serving those most in need.

Unadilla, Georgia, recycling center exposes workers to falls, fire and amputation hazards

News Release: Employer name: Recycling Revolution LLC. Inspection site: 4190 Collins Rd., Unadilla, Ga. 31091. Date inspection initiated: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiated the Nov. 12, 2014 inspection as part of its National Emphasis Program on Amputations. Investigation findings: OSHA...

Lack of safety equipment and training cost electrical technician his life

News Release: BRIDGETON, Mo. - A 31-year-old assembly technician was working with a battery charger manufacturer for about a month when tragedy struck. In November 2014, the man was testing transformers when he was electrocuted.

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Subcommittee to Discuss Reforms to Federal Employees’ Compensation Act

News Release: On Wednesday, May 20 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing entitled, “Reforming the Workers’ Compensation Program for Federal Employees." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

Dollar General ignores dangers of blocked emergency exits and other serious hazards at Bear, Delaware, store; faces nearly $125K in fines

News Release: BEAR, Del. - Boxes and excess merchandise could be a matter of life or death for workers at a Dollar General store in Bear, where federal inspectors found emergency exits blocked, in violation of federal law.

Safety inspection finds 9 contractors at Doral, Florida, luxury construction site ignore dangerous falls and other hazards, put workers at risk

News Release: DORAL, Fla. - If you're a construction company owner and routinely choose to ignore worker safety, you may want to think twice about putting your employees in danger of falls and other serious safety risks.

Storage tank manufacturer exposes welders to toxic metal hazards

News Release: ROTHSCHILD, Wis. - Workers welding stainless steel and other alloy steels containing chromium metal at a Wisconsin bulk storage tank manufacturer were exposed to hazardous levels of hexavalent chromium. At high levels, hexavalent chromium can cause lung cancer and respiratory, eye and skin damage.

Murray Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Head Start