Stimulus bill contains funds to reinvigorate OSHA
January 30, 2009 by Fred HosierPosted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, enforcement
Heads up. The economic stimulus bill recently passed by the U.S. House is more than just business and income tax cuts. It contains more money for OSHA.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 contains $80 million for “the enforcement of worker protection laws and regulations, oversight, and coordination activities.”
The Secretary of Labor would be able to divide the funds among OSHA, the Employment and Standards Administration, and the Employment and Training Administration.
President Obama has called for a reinvigorated OSHA that would put more emphasis on enforcement of existing safety regulations.
The Senate has its own version of the bill. The two bills will have to be reconciled, with a final version passed by both houses of Congress.
We’ll keep you posted.
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February 2nd, 2009 at 2:15 pm
It’s not a stimulous bill - it’s a democRAT spending bill - the likes of which we’ve never seen. Give paybacks to all who helped Nobama get elected.
February 2nd, 2009 at 5:07 pm
This is not even close to stimulus bill, yet no one is screaming for attention in congress or the press. Those of us who dare to speak are branded as unsafe employers. When are you in the press going to call Obama on his continuous journey of lies and deceit?
February 3rd, 2009 at 5:26 pm
You people seem to have a very short memory regarding the former REPUBLICAN adminstration that was crying and wringing its hands to bail out Wall Street. REPUBLICATIONS that handed out the money to their “good buddies” so fast that they can not even account for where it went. A REPUBLICAN President that was on national television begging the American people with his usual scare tactics to support this bailout…that if we don’t we would be able to use our credit cards, our debit cards, etc. So maybe you better reconsider that “continious Journey of lies and deceit” that is a matter of days and remember that you people allowed a very long 8 years of lies and deceit to occur.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:31 am
No one is advocating the “original” author of American Socialization, George Bush. We are simply drawing attention to the lies of the PRESENT process. This will be no more stimulating to the economy than a free load of manure dumped on MAIN STREET USA. We must get back to the basics of America when all of us worked for what we ate, wore, and used.
September 17th, 2009 at 9:00 am
Sorry, Bill, but FDR came before George Bush.