Executive Council Statement
Protecting the Safety and Health of America's Miners and Workers
… were seriously injured or diseased because of their jobs. Every day an average of 14 workers die from job injuries, never to return home to their loved ones and families. The nation’s job safety laws were enacted 40 years ago and have … that employers fix serious violations if they contest OSHA citations to make sure that workers are protected. Workers’ right to speak out and raise job safety concerns would be updated and strengthened by bringing the OSHAct’s whistleblower … would have a right to pursue their cases on their own if OSHA failed to act, and OSHA could order a worker put back to work based on a preliminary investigation. True to form, employer trade associations, including the National Mining …