U.S. House Dems ask OSHA to respond to reports that state agencies tipped off employers

https://nebraskaexaminer.com/briefs/u-s-house-dems-ask-osha-to-respond-to-reports-that-state-agencies-tipped-off-employers/

By: Shauneen Miranda - August 20, 2024 5:40 pm

WASHINGTON — Leading Democrats on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and its Workforce Protection Subcommittee demanded answers on Tuesday from Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su regarding allegations that certain state Occupational Safety and Health Administration agencies possibly misused federal funds and gave advance notice to employers of workplace safety inspections.

The letter from the respective ranking members of the committee and subcommittee — Reps. Bobby Scott of Virginia and Alma Adams of North Carolina — came in response to recent news reports over allegations surrounding the state OSHA agencies and employers in California and South Carolina.

“Workers deserve to be protected, not exploited,” Scott and Adams said in a statement Tuesday.

“If these allegations are true, it means that our federal funds, meant to ensure safe and fair workplaces, might be enabling exactly the opposite,” the two said, adding that it’s “crucial that we get to the bottom of this and hold those responsible accountable.”

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