Legislative Testimony
Submitted Statement of Peg Seminario, Director Safety and Health, AFL-CIO To the House Committee on Education and Labor Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Hearing on "Protecting America's Workers Act: Modernizing OSHA Penalties"
… Chairman Woolsey, Ranking Member McMorris Rodgers and other members of the committee, I appreciate the opportunity to submit this statement on behalf of the AFL-CIO in strong support of the Protecting America’s Workers Act – legislation to … decades ago, Congress enacted the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) of 1970, promising America’s workers the right to a safe job. While progress has been made since the OSH Act was passed, the toll of workplace injuries, illnesses and … law. The law relies largely on the good faith of employers to address hazards and improve conditions. For this system to work, it must be backed up with strong and meaningful enforcement. But at present, the Occupational Safety and Health Act and …