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Category Archives: CWS Members
CWS Sends Letter To House of Reps on H.R. 5663
July 26, 2010 – 11:42 am
Today, the Coalition for Workplace Safety sent a letter to Members of the House of Representatives regarding the concerns of many in the employer community about H.R. 5663, the “Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010,” as it awaits floor action. For printable PDF, click here. The letter reads: July 26, 2010 To the Members [...]
Coalition Sends Letter on HR 5663 Markup
July 20, 2010 – 6:25 pm
Today, the Coalition for Workplace Safety sent a letter detailing its concerns over H.R. 5663, the “Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010″ as the House Committee on Education and Labor prepares to mark the bill up. (Printable PDF here). July 20, 2010 Dear Chairman Miller, Ranking Member Kline: The Coalition for Workplace Safety (CWS) [...]
WSJ: “Employer Groups Criticize Mine-Safety Bill”
July 14, 2010 – 6:07 pm
In case you missed it, the Wall Street Journal was one of the key media outlets to take note of employer opposition to the misguided H.R. 5663, titled “Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010.” While detailing parts of the bill that would address rules governing mines, it went on to highlight the bill’s elements [...]
The Hill Takes Note of CWS Opposition to HR 5663
July 14, 2010 – 8:16 am
The Coalition for Workplace Safety has been busy educating employers, associations, and legislators about the pitfalls of H.R. 5663, called the “Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010″ but which would do little if anything to improve workplace safety in parts of the bill directed at OSHA. People are taking note of our efforts, as [...]
CWS Testifies Before House on HR 5663 (Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010)
July 13, 2010 – 1:00 pm
Today, the Coalition for Workplace Safety testified before the House of Representatives House Education and Labor Committee regarding the employer community’s significant concerns with H.R. 5663, the “Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010″. Click here to read the prepared testimony of Jonathan Snare of law firm Morgan Lewis. Full text below the fold.
Coalition Sends Letter To House Education and Labor Committee Regarding HR 5663
July 13, 2010 – 12:07 pm
Today, the Coalition for Workplace Safety sent a letter to House Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller, Ranking Member John Kline, and all Committee members urging them to oppose H.R. 5663 known as the Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010. To read or print the letter in PDF format, click here.
Portfolio.com: Employers Worry OSHA Will Have Less Flexibility When Visiting Job Sites
May 3, 2010 – 1:24 pm
Portfolio.com has taken a look at the discussion over the future of OSHA enforcement and the flawed legislation known as Protecting America’s Workers Act: The agency would like to increase penalties even further, but is constrained by current legal maximums of $7,000 for serious violations and $70,000 for willful violations. Legislation pending in Congress, which [...]
Ergo, Prevention and More in Webchat with OSHA’s David Michaels
April 27, 2010 – 10:46 am
The following items of importance come from an April 26, 2010 webchat with Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s David Michaels: Ergonomics Question: OSHA officials have stressed that while there is no immediate plan for an ergonomics regulation, ergonomics remains a priority. In addition to adding an MSDS column to the 300 log, in what other [...]
CWS Adds Statement for Record in Senate HELP Hearing
April 27, 2010 – 6:16 am
The Coalition for Workplace Safety submitted comments related to the Senate HELP committee’s hearing on “Strengthening Enforcement and Creating a Culture of Compliance at Mines and Other Dangerous Workplaces.” Click below to read or download the statement.