The Congress must also act to address the serious deficiencies in the OSH Act itself.
Last week, Representative Woolsey introduced the Protecting America's Workers Act.
These facts uncovered by this committee show that the last eight years have left OSHA significantly weakened.
This hearing is fitting as we recognize Workers' Memorial Day today.
I applaud the hard work of those Occupational Safety and Health Administration employees who ensure that workers can return home to their fa...
This day honors the thousands of workers who fall sick or are injured or killed each year due to hazardous conditions on the job.
This is an outrageous example that negotiating away egregious violations is not uncommon, as we will hear today.
Penalties under the OSH Act were last updated in 1990 and were not indexed for inflation.
That's why I am confident that Labor Sec. Hilda Solis will be able to get the agency back on a firm footing.
We found that well documented hazards, like exposure to a chemical that causes popcorn lung disease and combustible dust dangers, as well as...
Today we will hear testimony on the need to update and modernize the key enforcement mechanisms under OSHA.