Solis Says Department of Labor to Hire 36 New Inspectors

Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said April 28 that OSHA plans to hire 36 additional inspectors and launch new inspection efforts. Solis said OSHA’s new inspectors will provide guidance, training and outreach to employers. As part of the outreach effort, Solis noted that OSHA will unveil a new Web site offering guidance for stimulus fund recipients. Another DOL official stated that the next step will involve addressing health and safety from the industry and corporate level. The agency is also looking at activities that do not solely rely on inspections, but also finding patterns of violations and systemic problems. Read more!