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News Release: Employer name: Vista Window Company LLC.

MINIMUM WAGE: Murray, Scott Introduce the Raise the Wage Act

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and U.S. Congressman Robert C. “Bobby" Scott (D-VA) introduced the Raise the Wage Act, legislation that would increase the minimum wage to $12 by 2020. The Raise the Wage Act would also index the federal minimum wage to the median wage, and gradually eliminate the subminimum tipped wage. The legislation would raise wages for nearly 38 million American workers.

Lack of proper safety controls leads to loss of worker's 3 fingers in metal press at stamping company, inspectors find

News Release: WELLINGTON, Ohio - The life of a 23-year-old man working at a metal stamping company was changed forever when three fingers on his right hand were crushed in a power press in January 2015.

J&M Energy Services fined $60K for exposing workers to hazardous gas

News Release: Employer name: J&M Energy Services. Inspection Site: Odessa, Texas. Date inspection initiated and what prompted the inspection: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration began the investigation in January, as part of the agency's new reporting requirements for in-patient hospitalization of an...

OSHA again cites Tip Top Roofing for failing to provide workers fall protection

News Release: Employer name and location: Tip Top Roofing & Construction

OSHA unveils new "It's The Law" poster

News Release: WASHINGTON - To help ensure that workers have a voice in their workplaces and the protection they deserve, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration today unveiled a new version of its "Job Safety and Health - It's The Law!" poster. The poster informs workers of their rights, and employers of their responsibilities.

Colorado utility installers expose workers to possible trench collapse

News Release: Employer name: K.R. Swerdfeger Construction Inc. and Pate Construction Co. Inc.

Alexander, Murray Announce Working Group to Identify Ways to Improve Electronic Health Records

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., April 29 - Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Wash.) today announced a bipartisan, full committee working group to identify ways to improve electronic health records (EHRs).

Time to Modernize Multiemployer Pension System

News Release: The Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), today held a hearing to discuss ways to further strengthen the multiemployer pension system. The hearing, entitled, “Examining Reforms to Modernize the Multiemployer Pension System," follows a bipartisan proposal ...

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Subcommittee to Discuss Efforts to Improve Support for Disadvantaged College Students

News Release: On Thursday, April 30 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a hearing entitled, “Improving College Access and Completion for Low-Income and First-Generation Students." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

Murray Calls for Continued Progress in Medical Innovation, Focus on Safe and Effective Treatment for Patients

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) delivered remarks at a HELP Committee hearing on Continuing America’s Leadership: The Future of Medical Innovation for Patients. In her opening statement, Murray called for Congress...

Hotel soap and shampoo manufacturer faces fines of nearly $104K for exposing employees to dangerous chemical and fire hazards

News Release: SYRACUSE, N.Y. - A leading maker of soap and shampoo for hotels and retail sale exposed workers to chemical and fire hazards and blocked emergency exit routes, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration found in a November 2014 inspection. A company that provided it the manufacturer with temporary employees was cited for chemical-related hazards.

On Workers’ Memorial Day, Murray Calls for Critical Protections to Make Workplaces Safer and Healthier

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee delivered remarks on the Senate floor on Workers’ Memorial Day to remember those who have lost their lives on the job, and called on Congress to improve safety protections...

Murray to Insurers: Failure to Cover, Inform Women About Contraceptive Health Care Is “Unacceptable”

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) sent a letter to eight health insurance companies offering coverage on Washington Healthplanfinder in Washington state expressing her concern that the insurers were failing to...

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Subcommittee to Discuss Reforms to Modernize the Multiemployer Pension System

News Release: On Wednesday, April 29 at 2:00 p.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), will hold a hearing on ways to strengthen the retirement security of America’s workers. The hearing, entitled, “Examining Reforms to Modernize the Multiemployer Pension System," will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

Workers at residential roofing site exposed to fall hazards

News Release: Employer name: BluSky Restoration Contractor Inc.

Oklahoma community honors Workers' Memorial Day at candlelight vigil April 28

News Release: WHO: David Bates, director of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Oklahoma City Area Office

OSHA pays tribute to workers killed on the job at Denver Workers' Memorial Day event, April 28