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US Department of Labor again cites Dollar Tree Inc. for failing to safeguard Rhode Island workers, this time at Coventry store
News Release: PROVIDENCE, RI - For the third time in three months, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited one of the nation's largest discount retail chains, Dollar Tree Inc. for allowing hazardous conditions at one of its Rhode Island stores, this one in Coventry.
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US Department of Labor invites small business owners, local governments to share input on potential heat standard to protect indoor, outdoor workers
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor urges small business owners and representatives from local government entities to join the department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and other government agencies for a series of upcoming discussions on the potential impacts of a workplace heat standard on small businesses.
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Foxx Shields Students From Biden’s Disastrous Immigration Policies
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the House passed H. Res. 461, which condemns the use of public schools for housing illegal aliens instead of educating students. During debate of the legislation, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following remarks on the House Floor...
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OSHA announces upcoming fee changes for student course completion cards for Outreach Training Program
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced upcoming changes in fees for issuing new student course completion cards for its Outreach Training Program.
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Chairwoman Foxx to Lead Hearing on Supporting the Shift Towards Skills-Based Hiring — Tomorrow at 10:15A.M.
News Release: Tomorrow, June 22, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a full Committee hearing titled “Competencies Over Degrees: Transitioning to a Skills-Based Economy."
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Foxx: Biden’s Student Loan Debt Transfer Scheme is a Sweepstakes Giveaway
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of overriding President Biden’s veto on H.J. Res. 45, a Congressional Review Act resolution that will bar the administration from implementing its student loan cancellation scheme and prevent any further extension of the student loan repayment pause.
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@EdWorkforceCmte Republicans Deliver Innovative Health Care Solutions for Job Creators and Workers
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the House passed H.R. 3799, the CHOICE Arrangement Act, delivering a win for job creators and workers. During debate of the legislation, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following remarks on the House Floor...
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Foxx Stands Up for Small Businesses, Advocates for Measures to Lower Cost of Health Care
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 3799, the CHOICE Arrangement Act, a Republican package that takes the first step towards addressing rising health care costs for small businesses. The package is comprised...
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Ohio manufacturer faces $171K in penalties after worker suffers amputation while operating machine that lacked adequate safety protections
News Release: ORRVILLE, OH - When federal investigators responded to a report that a mold machine operator at an Ohio foundry suffered a right thumb amputation in February 2023, they learned the company took no corrective action despite knowing that an employee using the same machine avoided similar injury eight months earlier.
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Teachers Unions Drag Student Test Scores Even Lower
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) revealed that math and reading scores fell by 9 points and 4 points respectively from 2020 to 2023...
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Chairman Good Leads Hearing on Strengthening the Health Care Market
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee Chair Bob Good (R-VA), delivered the following remarks as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Competition and Transparency: The Pathway Forward for a Stronger Health Care Market"...
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Federal investigators find JBS Foods failed to protect Green Bay plant worker from amputations by ignoring required safety standards
News Release: GREEN BAY, WI ‒ Federal safety inspectors responded to a Wisconsin employer’s report of an amputation found workers at a Green Bay beef processing plant exposed to multiple hazards, including inadequate guards to protect employees from machines in operation.
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Federal investigators find Piedmont Airlines failed to follow required safety procedures to protect ground crew member from suffering fatal injuries
News Release: MONTGOMERY, AL ‒ Had Piedmont Airlines made sure that a ground crew followed required safety procedures, a 34-year-old customer service agent might have avoided suffering fatal injuries after being pulled into the spinning turbines of a jet engine in December 2022 at Montgomery Regional Airport.
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NEWS: Chairman Sanders Opens Sweeping Investigation into Amazon Warehouse Safety and Calls for Amazon Workers to Share Their Stories
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 20 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), sent a letter today to Amazon Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy initiating a HELP Committee investigation into the abysmal safety record in Amazon’s warehouses and the...
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Unsafe bargain: Dallas-area Family Dollar store endangered employees by allowing blocked storeroom exits, walkways, unsafely stacked boxes
News Release: DALLAS - Soon after U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety inspectors arrived at a Family Dollar store in southeast Van Zandt County in December 2022, they found the store's operator allowing merchandise to block storeroom exits and walkways, stacking boxes at unsafe heights and failing to ensure quick access to fire extinguishers.
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ED’s Gainful Employment Rule Will Stifle Innovation, Increase College Costs
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) sent a letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona calling for the Department to abandon its proposed Gainful Employment...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Senate HELP Committee to Mark Up Landmark Labor Legislation
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 19 - On Wednesday, June 21, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will be marking up the most significant set of labor law reforms in modern American history. At a time when this country is experiencing more income and wealth inequality than ever before, the committee intends to pass legislation which represents the needs of the long-neglected working class of this country.
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Federal investigators find Alabama tire shop did not follow procedures to protect workers from rim, tire failures after fatal explosion
News Release: OPP, AL - Federal workplace safety inspectors have determined the operator of a southern Alabama tire shop could have prevented a 45-year-old mechanic's fatal injuries by following required safety standards.
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Hostess Brands faces $298K in penalties after federal investigators find company’s safety, training failures led to worker's amputation injury
News Release: CHICAGO ‒ A 29-year-old worker suffered the amputation of a fingertip while reassembling a pump at a Hostess Brands LLC facility in Chicago, an injury the employer could have prevented by ensuring to shut down and lockout the equipment to prevent it from unexpectedly starting during maintenance, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found.
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US Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate in Dallas sign alliance to protect safety, health of Spanish-speaking workers
News Release: US Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate in Dallas sign alliance to protect safety, health of Spanish-speaking workers