January 27, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Calling the fatalities “unconscionable,” Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis has announced more than $1.3 million in fines against two companies for three employee deaths in grain elevators.
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Tags: child labor regulations, grain elevator deaths, Hilda Solis
September 23, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Two federal agencies have teamed up to combat distracted driving by workers. One agency says texting while driving could lead to fines.
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Tags: distracted driving, Hilda Solis, OSHA, texting while driving, U.S. Department of Transportation
August 20, 2010 by Fred Hosier
The federal government has reported the smallest annual total of workplace deaths since the census of occupational injuries was started.
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Tags: 2009 workplace deaths, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Hilda Solis, workplace fatalities
April 28, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Today (April 28) is Workers’ Memorial Day. U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis suggests we take time to reflect on making jobs safe.
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Tags: Hilda Solis, workers' memorial day, workplace fatalities
February 10, 2010 by Fred Hosier
The Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association has a message for its members and anyone else interested in OSHA compliance assistance: Don’t worry, it isn’t going anywhere.
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Tags: David Michaels, Hilda Solis, OSHA compliance assistance, VPP, VPPA
February 9, 2010 by Fred Hosier
The writing was on the wall when OSHA said last year it was reviewing its Voluntary Protection Program. But now it’s official: The program is slated to get less funding in the President’s proposed 2011 budget.
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Tags: compliance assistance, David Michaels, Hilda Solis, Voluntary Protection Program, VPP
November 10, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Nonfatal workplace injuries among private industry employers in 2008 fell 8% from the previous year.
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Tags: Hilda Solis, injury and illness rate, workplace injuries drop
September 30, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis and OSHA interim administrator Jordan Barab have said that a new combustible dust regulation is one of their rulemaking priorities at OSHA.
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Tags: combustible dust regulation, Hilda Solis, Imperial Sugar explosion, Jordan Barab
July 1, 2009 by Fred Hosier
For the last eight years, OSHA has de-emphasized recordkeeping inspections. That’s about to change.
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Tags: ASSE, Hilda Solis, Jordan Barab, OSHA NEP, OSHA recordkeeping
June 30, 2009 by Fred Hosier
U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis had two messages for attendees at the American Society of Safety Engineers’ annual conference: We’re here to help companies provide safe workplaces, but we’ll also crack down on those who don’t.
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Tags: American Society of Safety Engineers, Hilda Solis, Jordan Barab, Safety 2009, Texas construction fatalities
