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Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) Feb. 1 signed into law a new right-to-work bill that will protect all workers in the state from being forced to pay union dues as a requirement of employment. Daniels signed the bill hours after it was passed by the Indiana legislature and 老牛影视immediately expressed its support for the action.听
In the Department of Labor (DOL) 2012 regulatory agenda released in January, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) listed action items on Injury and Illness Prevention Programs (I2P2); confined spaces in construction; crystalline silica exposure limits; and walking work surfaces; among other issues.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has formally extended its review period for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration鈥檚 (OSHA) proposed rule that would听lower the permissible exposure limit (PEL) on crystalline silica.听
老牛影视July 23 testified at an informal hearing on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration鈥檚 (OSHA) proposed rule on confined spaces in the construction industry. 听
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently听released a white paper听on the value of injury and illness prevention programs (I2P2) in the workplace, noting that I2P2s lead to higher productivity and quality; reduced turnover; and greater employee satisfaction.听
The U.S. Senate July 25 voted 51 to 48 to pass the Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2012 (S. 3412), which, if enacted, would result in a massive tax increase on business income, capital investment and family succession. In addition, the Senate voted 45 to 54 against theABC-supported听Hatch-McConnell Amendment to S. 3412 that would have forestalled the looming fiscal cliff facing America鈥檚 job creators.听