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November 17, 2009

Feds say they'll improve workplace safety checks

By SAM HANANEL
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON — Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said Monday she will move swiftly to correct problems highlighted in a new report on workplace safety that raises concerns about widespread underreporting of injuries and illnesses on the job.

The agency's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is supposed to audit employer records in the most hazardous industries to keep tabs on accident and illness rates. But inspectors often don't interview workers to verify what is in employer records, the Government Accountability Office report found.


 
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