The OSHA Act was designed to--and you say this at the bottom of your first page, 'assure as far as possible every working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working con...
In 2012 alone, 4,383 workers were killed on the job, including 163 workers in my home State of Pennsylvania.
Our mission is to assure the health and safety of every worker.
You think just that alone--there might be as many as 200 cases a year that are meritorious that don't get considered.
It's a day to honor those workers who have died, been disabled, injured, or made sick by their work.
Protecting whistleblowers is a responsibility we take very seriously.
OSHA does not have nearly enough inspectors for the approximately 132 million workers nationwide.
I think it's fair for both employers and for employees to have administrative reviews.
Unfortunately, that seems to be the case, and that's, I guess, the reason we're here this morning.
Too many people each year mark this day by remembering loved ones lost in a workplace tragedy.
We know that within the existing statute or within the existing resources that you have, you might be able to make more changes, and we look...