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Burgess Owens: I fully concur in the gentleman's view that OSHA should not adopt work performance measures that can serve to bias the…

On the recordMarch 17, 1998
I fully concur in the gentleman's view that OSHA should not adopt work performance measures that can serve to bias the inspection process. The Clinton administration also strongly shares this view. I do want to take this time to congratulate the administration and the workers at OSHA. There are few agencies that have such life and death responsibilities as OSHA. We must remember that last year more than 6,000 workers died on the job and nearly 60,000 were injured on the job. The work at OSHA remains very important and will go on. I think we should understand the difficulties that the OSHA inspectors face in respect to the inconvenience of employers versus the protection of the health and safety of employees. I therefore support H.R. 2877 and urge its adoption.
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Burgess Owens
Republican · Utah

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Discussing the importance of OSHA and supporting legislation related to workplace safety.

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