This update strengthens overtime protections for 8.9 million workers who are already eligible for, but are unfairly denied, overtime pay.

Today is Wear Something Red Wednesday to bring back our girls. My heart is overflowing with joy. I am very happy to report that one of the Chibok schoolgirls who had been abducted by the Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram has been found…

Sadly, every year, tens of thousands of Americans are severely injured on the job, with significant, sometimes permanent impact to self and family.

We should support OSHA in its efforts to promote the better injury and illness recording/reporting that leads to safer workplaces.

The law is clear: Section 8(c)(2), Section 8(g), and Section 24(a) of the OSH Act expressly tasks the Secretary of Labor with, one, requiring reporting and recordkeeping on serious workplace injuries; two, ensuring this information is…

The OSH Act clearly states that the Secretary has a duty to ensure the accuracy of workplace injury records and reports.

Mr. Chairman, as we begin this hearing, I want to remind all in attendance that we should focus on ensuring safe workplaces for those we represent.

GAO issued a report in April 2012 and called upon OSHA to clarify its guidance on safety incentive programs.

In its ongoing efforts to improve workplace safety, OSHA has issued two rules to provide transparency about injury and illness rates and to ensure disclosed information is accurate.

Nothing refutes this point more than the work and words of Paul O'Neill, former Secretary of Treasury under George W. Bush and former CEO of Alcoa, a global leader in aluminum manufacturing based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

I applaud OSHA for finalizing rules to improve worker safety and increase transparency.

Thank you. First of all, let me thank you, Dr. Sokas, for wearing red today. This is our 'Wear Red' Wednesday.