occupational safety and health administration

Biden Wants To Get Tougher On Employers Who Expose Workers To COVID-19

The new president is expected to sign an executive order Thursday directing OSHA to better combat the spread of coronavirus at work.
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Trump Neglected Worker Safety During COVID-19. Here’s How Biden Could Fix It.

Public health experts call on the president-elect to strengthen the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and protect workers amid the pandemic.
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OSHA Tells Employers Not To Worry About Reporting COVID-19 Hospitalizations Anymore

Safety experts warn that the Trump administration move will leave regulators oblivious to workplace coronavirus clusters.
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Workers Tried To Blow The Whistle On COVID Hazards. Then People Died.

A new analysis shows that a spike in complaints to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration precedes a spike in COVID deaths.
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White House Workers Could File OSHA Complaints Over Trump's COVID Recklessness

But would an agency run by the administration actually do something about it? Probably not.
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Four Workers From A Smithfield Plant Died Of COVID-19. The Company Was Fined $13,494.

The federal government issued a rare citation against the meatpacking company that had one of the worst outbreaks in the country.
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Moderate Republicans Push For Stricter Coronavirus Workplace Standards

A small group of House Republicans proposes stronger work protections in exchange for employer immunity from lawsuits.
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Postal Workers Are Dying In Heat Waves. It’s Only Going To Get Hotter.

USPS letter carrier Peggy Frank never made it home on a 117-degree day. As temperatures soar, jobs like hers will become more and more dangerous.
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The Trump Administration Has Left Workplace Safety Up To Your Boss

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration gently enforces its voluntary COVID-19 guidelines.
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Senate Democrats Call For Audit Of Trump Administration's Lax Safety Enforcement

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and fellow lawmakers say the agency has "largely abdicated its investigation and enforcement responsibilities" during the crisis.
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