Democrats alarmed at alleged warnings to employers of ‘surprise inspections’
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House members write to labor department raising concerns about possible undermining of important labor safety tool

US lawmakers have written to the Department of Labor inquiring into reports some state safety agencies are tipping off employers before workplace inspections are conducted.

The letter from ranking Democratic members of the House committee on education and the workforce, the congressman Robert “Bobby” Scott and the congresswoman Dr Alma Adams, cites testimony from farm workers and advocates in California and a New York Times article on child labor where an employer in South Carolina admitted to ordering workers to clean up and prepare for an inspection after receiving a tip-off about an upcoming inspection from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Osha).

  • the post of tom joad@sh.itjust.works
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    4 months ago

    lil distinction. If i recall correctly OSHA doesnt have jurisdiction over the military excepting its civilian operations. i think their inspections are handled by the USACE (army core of engineers).