By DOL Newswire | Dec 6, 2018
News Release: BRIDGEPORT, CT - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Lamar Outdoor Advertising Company have renewed an alliance to help protect the safety and health of employees in the outdoor advertising industry in Connecticut and western Massachusetts.
By DOL Newswire | Dec 6, 2018
News Release: Dear Secretary DeVos: This letter is regarding Phase II of the solicitation for the Next Generation Processing and Servicing System (“NextGen") which will determine the future of customer service provided to more than 42 million federal student loan borrowers throughout this country. The Department’s...
By DOL Newswire | Dec 6, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), joined by 18 of their colleagues, sent a letter to Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food...
By DOL Newswire | Dec 4, 2018
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has returned to normal enforcement operations throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) following Typhoon Yutu. OSHA will continue to provide compliance assistance and outreach through the CNMI Onsite Consultation Office.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 29, 2018
News Release: Dear Director Redfield: I write to express concern regarding the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and to obtain information on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) ongoing response and current capabilities in responding to the outbreak. Ensuring...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 29, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, put out the following statement in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ release of new templates of 1332 waiver program applications that show states what an acceptable application looks like under the Trump administration’s recently issued guidance weakening enforcement of the guardrails for the program.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 29, 2018
News Release: MCDAVID, FL - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited L.A. Disaster Relief and Property Maintenance LLC after an employee suffered burn injuries at a McDavid, Florida, worksite. The property maintenance and land clearing company faces $94,415 in penalties.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 29, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Committee’s November markup hearing where members on both sides of the aisle came together to pass legislation to help identify...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 28, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Committee’s latest hearing on health care costs, which focused on reducing costs through innovation.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 28, 2018
News Release: Senators Murray and Hassan, advocates, and sexual assault survivors urged Secretary DeVos to withdraw her rule, listen to students and survivors, and aggressively implement student protections
By DOL Newswire | Nov 28, 2018
News Release: ATLANTA, GA - Working in trenches and excavations can be hazardous, and trench collapses pose great risk to workers. To raise awareness of preventable incidents, compliance assistance specialists with the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the Southeast are conducting outreach to educate employers and employees on the hazards associated with trenching and excavation work.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 27, 2018
News Release: ST. AUGUSTINE, FL - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Derek Williams (operating as Elo Restoration Inc.) and Travis Slaughter (operating as Florida Roofing Experts Inc.) for exposing employees to fall hazards at a St. Augustine, Florida, worksite. Each company faces the maximum allowable penalty of $129,336.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 27, 2018
News Release: SACRAMENTO, CA - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued notices of safety violations to the U.S. Army Reserve 63 Regional Support Command at a Sacramento, California, maintenance facility.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 27, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, ...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 26, 2018
News Release: OSHA initiated an inspection as part of the Regional Emphasis Program on Falls in Construction. Inspectors determined that employees were working on residential roofs without fall protection. OSHA cited the Jacksonville, Florida-based contractor for failing to ensure workers were attached to a fall protection system. The Agency cited Elo Restoration for exposing employees to similar violations after a May 2018 investigation.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 23, 2018
News Release: BRUNDIDGE, AL - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Southern Classic Food Group LLC for amputation and other hazards after two employees were hospitalized in separate incidents. The Brundidge, Alabama, food processor faces $164,997 in penalties.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 21, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on Secretary DeVos’ decision to reinstate the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) as a federally-recognized...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 20, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Lead by U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, 18 Senate Democrats sent a letter to Director Francis Cissna of the U.S. Citizenship...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 20, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced actions it is taking to assist Americans in California affected by devastating wildfires.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 20, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - As the holiday season approaches, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Wage and Hour Division (WHD) are reminding employers to protect worker safety and pay.
