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Decades of struggle by members of the IAMAW and other international unions and their members have resulted in significant improvements in working conditions. But the toll of workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths remains enormous. Each year, thousands of workers are killed and millions more are injured or diseased because of their jobs. The IAMAW
Read moreAs you may have expected the Republicans have released their proposed budget cuts for FY 2011. Their cuts, which equal $100 billion less than President Obama’s FY 2011 request, and $61 billion in cuts from FY 2010 funding. OSHA is one of the agencies that have been targeted. The Republicans are proposing $99 billion in
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced that it has temporarily withdrawn from review by the Office of Management and Budget its proposal to restore a column for work-related musculoskeletal disorders on employer injury and illness logs. The agency has taken this action to seek greater input from small businesses
Read moreEarlier this year you asked the Expert Advisory Panel to conduct a comprehensive review of Ontario’s occupational health and safety system. I am pleased to submit our report and recommendations. The following is a link to the article on the Ontario Ministry of Labour web site.http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/eap/report/index.php
Read moreA whistleblower investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has found that the Metro North Commuter Railroad Co. brought disciplinary charges against an employee in the railroad’s New Haven, Conn., rail yard who filed a whistleblower complaint with OSHA. OSHA has ordered the railroad, which provides commuter rail service
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