Congressional Health and Safety Hearings

[Jordan Barab]

As you know, the House Education and Labor Committee has been quite busy on OSHA issues lately. On June 19th, a hearing was held on underreporting of workplace injuries and illnesses, and on June 24 a hearing was held on construction safety.  Below are some of the better articles and links to the hearing webcasts.

 

"Hidden Tragedy: Underreporting of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses"  June 19, 2008

Testimony, committee report and webcast: http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/fc-2008-06-19.shtml

 

Articles

"'We need to beef OSHA up' -- Lawmaker vows to improve standards after experts tell panel that federal regulators shouldn't just rely on employers regarding injuries, illnesses," Charlotte Observer http://www.charlotte.com/observer/story/678070.html

"Workplace injury data 'grossly inaccurate,'"Hearing prompted by Observer poultry series, Charlotte Observer, http://www.charlotte.com/109/story/677051.html 

"House Hearing Addresses Injury and Illness Underreporting," Occupational Hazards, http://www.occupationalhazards.com/News/Article/80989/House_Hearing_Addresses_Injury_and_Illness_Underreporting.aspx

 

 

"Is OSHA Failing to Adequately Enforce Construction Safety Rules?" June 24, 2008

 Testimony and webcast: http://edlabor.house.gov/committee/hearings.shtml

 

 Articles

 

Five minutes to save lives, Las Vegas Sun, http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/jun/24/five-minutes-save-lives/

 

OSHA oversight in question, Las Vegas Sun, http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/jun/25/osha-oversight-question/

 

For family, hearing provides some comfort, Las Vegas Sun, http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/jun/25/family-hearing-provides-some-comfort/

 

House of Representatives Question Strip Construction Safety, Channel 8 Las Vegas Now, http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=8546273

 

 

 

-- Jordan Barab