H.R.2067 - Protecting America's Workers Act

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for certain violators, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Protecting America's Workers Act as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for certain violators, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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11/15/09
Each Day 16 Americans Get Killed Due to Poor Worker Safety Laws

... Workers Act (HR 2067), which aims at toughening both enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and penalties for violating the law. ...

Source: Common Dreams (press release)
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11/11/09
'16 Deaths Per Day' Highlights Weak Penalties for Worker Fatalities

Along with the video, Brave New Films has created a website and Facebook page to build support for the Protecting America's Workers Act (HR 2067), ...

Source: AFL-CIO
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10/31/09
OSHA: tougher on lift truck violations

... House Education and Labor Committee would soon be delivering a full markup of the Protect America's Workers Act of 2009 (S. 1580/HR 2067) to the Senate. ...

Source: MMH.com
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10/27/09
Lift trucks: Don't be overcome by under-ride

Very soon the House Education and Labor Committee will deliver a full markup of the Protect America's Workers Act of 2009 (S. 1580/HR 2067) to the Senate. ...

Source: MMH.com
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