The US State Department’s 2022 Country Report on Human Rights Practices has highlighted the absence of labour clauses in public contract agreements, inadequate enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) law by the government and reports of violations regarding wages and overtime payment in the oil and gas, mining, and logging sectors.
The report pointed out that OSH standards are not appropriate for the main industries and many workers jeopardise their employment if they chose to remove themselves from unsafe work environments. This occurs despite workers being protected by the law.
