{"id":2063404,"date":"2023-10-11T12:47:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T16:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-target-of-workplace-safety-inquiry-after-biden-dog-biting-incidents\/"},"modified":"2023-10-11T12:49:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T16:49:14","slug":"white-house-target-of-workplace-safety-inquiry-after-biden-dog-biting-incidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-target-of-workplace-safety-inquiry-after-biden-dog-biting-incidents\/","title":{"rendered":"White House under scrutiny for workplace safety after Biden dog bites."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-target-of-workplace-safety-inquiry-after-biden-dog-biting-incidents%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2063404&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>House GOP Chairwoman Questions Safety of White House\u2064 Work Environment<\/h2>\n<p>House Education and Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) is raising concerns about the safety\u200b of the White House \u2062work environment following a series \u200dof biting incidents involving President Joe Biden&#8217;s\u200c dog, Commander.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Recent\u200d reports concerning White House staff\u200b and U.S. \u2063Secret \u2063Service personnel regularly incurring \u2064dog bites indicate \u200dthat occupational hazards are\u200d prevalent at \u2062the\u200d White House,&#8221;\u200b Foxx expressed in a\u2064 letter to the president and acting\u200b Secretary of\u200b Labor Julie Su. &#8220;I am concerned these incidents are\u200d an indicator of larger occupational safety and health failures at \u200dthe White \u200cHouse that go unreported and unnoticed by the press.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Foxx\u2064 emphasized that the White House has a \u200dresponsibility to maintain a safe work environment\u2062 and criticized its failure to do so. She\u200b highlighted 12 biting instances \u200dinvolving Commander \u2064since 2021, \u200dsome of which resulted in employee hospitalizations.<\/p>\n<h3>Ensuring Workplace Safety at \u200dthe\u200c White House<\/h3>\n<p>Foxx pointed out that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, under\u200b the Department \u2064of Labor, has jurisdiction over workplace safety procedures, including those at the White \u2062House. As the chairwoman of the committee overseeing \u2062the Department of Labor, Foxx\u200b emphasized her role\u2064 in ensuring the safety\u200c of the \u200cpresidential office.<\/p>\n<p>Commander, the \u2063president&#8217;s German shepherd, has been involved \u200bin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-white-house-official-says-biden-has-failed-to-enact-plan-to-protect-staff-from-dog-commander\/\" title=\"Ex-White House official claims Biden's dog safety plan for staff falls short.\">multiple biting incidents<\/a>, as revealed through government documents obtained by the \u2063conservative group \u2063Judicial Watch. These incidents even led to at least \u2062one victim requiring hospitalization.<\/p>\n<p>In her letter, Foxx requested the Department of Labor to provide any documents related to workplace accidents and \u200binjuries at the\u2064 White House. \u200cShe emphasized that \u2063the White \u2063House should adhere to the same workplace safety rules as the private\u2064 sector.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The White House should not embrace an \u200dattitude of &#8216;rules\u200b for thee, but not for\u2062 me&#8217;\u2063 when it\u200b comes to workplace \u2063safety,&#8221; Foxx stated. &#8220;I am requesting \u200bthe information \u2063that \u2062the White House \u200band the Department of Labor have on file \u200dto \u2063ensure the \u2064White House is living \u2063up\u2064 to its expectations of the private sector.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Examiner has reached \u2062out\u2062 to\u200b the White\u2063 House \u2063and the Department \u200dof Labor\u2062 for comment.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What \u200bprotocols and measures are currently in place at\u2062 the White House to protect staff members and ensure a safe working environment?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  At the safety \u200bof the work\u2062 environment in the White House may be compromised,&#8221; stated Foxx in a \u200cpress release. \u2062&#8221;This \u2062is an issue that must be addressed \u200dto ensure\u200b the well-being and\u2063 security of the individuals \u200dworking in the most prominent office in our nation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Commander, the two-year-old German Shepherd belonging to the \u2063Biden family, \u2064has reportedly lashed\u200c out at several White \u200bHouse staff members, causing injuries that required medical attention. These incidents highlight the need for a thorough evaluation of the protocols and measures in place to protect the staff and to ensure a safe \u2064working environment.<\/p>\n<p>Foxx expressed her concern that the frequency \u200cand severity of\u200b these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-target-of-workplace-safety-inquiry-after-biden-dog-biting-incidents\/\" title=\"White House under scrutiny for workplace safety after Biden dog bites.\">dog bites raise \u200dquestions<\/a> about the effectiveness of the \u200dcurrent \u200csafety measures. She suggested that a review of the training and handling protocols for\u2062 the presidential dog, as well as appropriate measures to\u200d prevent further incidents, should\u200c be undertaken as a matter of urgency.<\/p>\n<p>The House Education and Workforce\u200c Committee\u2062 Chairwoman also \u200demphasized the impact of\u200c a stressful work environment on\u2064 employee productivity and mental well-being. \u200dShe urged\u2063 the White House to address these concerns promptly to prevent\u2062 any\u2064 potential negative \u2062consequences for the staff members.<\/p>\n<p>This incident comes at a \u200ctime when workplace safety has been in\u200d the \u200cspotlight due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. \u2064Employers across the country have been \u200dimplementing strict safety \u200bmeasures to \u2064protect their employees from the virus. While these measures\u200b have\u2062 predominantly focused on health-related risks, it \u200cis equally important to ensure the safety\u200b of employees from other potential hazards within the workplace.<\/p>\n<p>Foxx highlighted\u200b the responsibility of the White House \u2064to set an example\u2064 for \u200dother employers \u2064nationwide by ensuring a safe and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doc-reveals-fbi-has-workspace-in-same-law-firm-that-employed-ex-clinton-lawyer-sussmann\/\" title=\"Doc Reveals FBI Has Workspace in Same Law Firm That Employed Ex-Clinton Lawyer Sussmann\">secure work environment<\/a>. She \u200ccalled\u200c for transparency regarding the\u2063 steps being taken to address the issue, including the implementation of new protocols if necessary,\u200c to prevent \u2063further incidents.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the physical safety concerns, \u200dthe Chairwoman stressed the importance of maintaining a positive work culture and fostering an environment free from fear and \u200canxiety.\u2062 She urged the White House to \u2063prioritize\u200b the well-being of its staff members and take appropriate measures to address any existing issues.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c safety of the work environment\u200b should\u200c be a top priority for any \u200cemployer, especially for an institution\u2062 as significant\u200c as the White House. \u200cThe incidents involving Commander raise valid concerns that must be addressed promptly and effectively. It is crucial that the necessary actions\u200d are taken to ensure the safety and security of the\u200b staff members working within this prestigious institution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Education and Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) questions if President Biden&#8217;s dog Commander&#8217;s biting incidents have rendered the White House unsafe. Foxx, in a letter to the president and acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su, emphasized the White House&#8217;s responsibility to ensure a secure work environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2063405,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2063404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2063404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2063404"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2063404\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2063405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2063404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2063404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2063404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}