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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) commemorated Workers’ Memorial Day yesterday in recognition of Americans who have died on the job. Many work-related fatalities can be prevented when employers introduce appropriate controls, comply with regulatory standards, and treat workplace safety and health programs as a priority, officials said.
In related actions aimed at protecting workers from harm:
Another DOL agency, the Mine Safety and Health Administration, is ramping up efforts to protect workers at thousands of mines by hiring dozens of inspectors and specialists to serve critical geographic areas. Increasing staff will enable the agency to direct enforcement efforts to targeted safety and health hazards, and provide more compliance assistance for special emphasis programs, including coronavirus, officials said.
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