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Articles Tagged “Department-of-Labor”
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Solis Speaks Out On Fatal Occupational Injuries In 2011
In a statement regarding the slightly lower number workplace fatalities for 2011, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis said, “We will continue to collaborate with employers, workers, labor leaders, and safety and health professionals to ensure that every American who clocks in for a shift can make it home safe and sound at the end of the day.”
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August 27-31: Labor Rights Week 2012
In honor of Labor Rights Week, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis says, “Making America’s workplaces safe and fair for everyone is the hallmark of Labor Rights Week. We’re committed to ensuring that workers are safe on the job and paid what they’re owed by law.”
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March 25: Remembering The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
U.S. Labor Department commemorates anniversary of Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. Mobile site features audio tour and background of historic event.
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U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Issues Updated Whistleblower Investigations Manual
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released a new edition of its Whistleblower Investigations Manual, one of a series of measures to improve OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Program that were announced…
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World Workplace Keynote Announced: Alexis Herman
Herman will deliver the conference’s keynote presentation, “The Changing Global Workforce: Ways to Understand it and Leverage It,” on Wednesday, October 27.
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This Day in Workplace History: Workers Memorial Day
In the aftermath of the recent fatal incidents this month, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on Workers Memorial Day, April 28, 2010.
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DOL Unveils "Open Government" Efforts
The work is part of the Obama Administration’s continued commitment to improved accountability, transparency, and service to the American public.
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OSHA Directive Addresses Flu Prevention for Healthcare Workers
OSHA issued a compliance directive on 11/20/09 to ensure uniform procedures when conducting inspections to identify and minimize or eliminate high to very high risk occupational exposures for healthcare workers to the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus.
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U.S. Labor Department's OSHA Strengthens Integrity of Outreach Training Program
In an effort to crack down on fraudulent trainers, OSHA is strengthening the integrity of its 36-year-old Outreach Training Program by improving how trainers become authorized to teach and ensuring these trainers are in compliance with OSHA program guidelines.
