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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Workforce Protections Subcommittee

Hearing on "Secret Rule: Impact of the Department of Labor’s Worker Health Risk Assessment Proposal," scheduled at 10:00 a.m. in room 2175 Rayburn H.O.B. 

This hearing will examine the Department of Labor’s last-minute proposal that would dramatically weaken future workplace health standards and further slow their enactment. The department has allowed only 30 days for comment on the proposal and will not hold public hearings.

Witnesses

Randel Johnson
Vice President
U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Celeste Monforton, PhD, MPH
The George Washington University School of Public Health

Margaret “Peg” Seminario
Director of the Department of Occupational Health and Safety
AFL-CIO

Leon Sequeira
Assistant U.S. Labor Secretary for Policy

Note:  The committee schedule is subject to change on short notice.  Please check this page periodically to ensure you have the most current information.

Note: Television crews planning to attend the hearing should notify the committee in advance by calling 202-226-0853 or emailing rachel.racusen@mail.house.gov. Only credentialed members of the news media will be permitted to take photographs and use seating reserved for the news media.

INFORMATION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES:
Accommodations for individuals with disabilities, including assistive listening systems, interpreters, and materials in alternate formats, may be arranged by contacting the Committee in advance of the scheduled event. (Four (4) business days notice requested.)
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