By DOL Newswire | Nov 19, 2018
News Release: LAKEWOOD, NJ - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Mister Cookie Face LLC for machine safety hazards after an employee suffered an amputation at the Lakewood, New Jersey, facility. The company faces $103,476 in penalties.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 19, 2018
News Release: ATLANTA, GA - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) continues to provide technical assistance and outreach in areas hit hardest by Hurricane Michael, and is returning to normal enforcement operations throughout most of Florida and Georgia.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 16, 2018
News Release: Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, released the following statement upon the announcement of the Department of Education’s proposed Title IX regulations...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 16, 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 in response to the release by Secretary DeVos of proposed campus sexual assault regulations that would significantly weaken...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 16, 2018
News Release: HIALEAH, FL - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited PGT Industries Inc. - operating as CGI Windows and Doors Inc. in Hialeah, Florida - for machine guarding hazards after an employee suffered a partial finger amputation while working on an unguarded punch press. The window and door manufacturer faces $398,545 in penalties, including the maximum amount allowed by law for the violations that can cause life-altering injury.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 15, 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 in response to new data showing a sharp uptick in youth tobacco use and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcing...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 13, 2018
News Release: MONTGOMERY, AL - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Sabel Steel Service Inc. - based in Montgomery, Alabama - for exposing employees to amputation, fall, and other hazards at four of the company’s facilities. The manufacturer faces $320,261 in penalties.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 13, 2018
News Release: GRAND ISLAND, NE - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Rivera Agri Inc. - a provider of temporary agricultural labor - for failing to protect employees working in excessive heat after a farmworker succumbed to apparent heat-related symptoms while working in a cornfield near Grand Island, Nebraska.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 8, 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 in response to President Trump’s latest steps to undermine women’s access to health care, including birth control.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 8, 2018
News Release: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Tom Krips Construction Inc. and Etherna Services Inc. after an employee suffered crushing injuries at a Fort Lauderdale, Florida, worksite.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 8, 2018
News Release: ATLANTA, GA - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Georgia have joined for a Winter Weather Safety Stand-Down scheduled to take place November 5-9, 2018, to stress the importance of working safely outdoors during the winter months.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 7, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule today that clarifies certification requirements for crane operators, and maintains the employer’s duty to ensure that crane operators can safely operate the equipment. The final rule will maintain safety and health protections for workers while reducing compliance burdens.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 7, 2018
News Release: LAS VEGAS, NV - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited the United States Postal Service (USPS) $129,336 after investigators determined the employer failed to provide proper safety measures to a Las Vegas, Nevada, mail carrier hospitalized for heat exposure.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 7, 2018
News Release: HARPERSVILLE, AL - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Legend Directional Services LLC - based in Weatherford, Texas - for improper storage of compressed gases after an employee suffered fatal injuries in an explosion at the Harpersville Reinforcement Project in Harpersville, Alabama.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 6, 2018
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited U.S. Xpress Inc. and Dollar Tree Distribution Center Inc. for exposing workers to struck-by and other hazards after a powered industrial truck fatally struck an employee at the distribution center in Savannah, Georgia. Dollar Tree Distribution Center Inc. and U.S. Xpress Inc. face penalties of $130,112 and $12,934 respectively.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 5, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued guidance on how to comply with crane operator certification requirements until the new final rule becomes effective.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 5, 2018
News Release: BRAINTREE, MA - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Northeast Framing Inc. - based in Lunenberg, Massachusetts - for exposing workers to falls and other hazards following an employee’s fatal fall at an East Boston, Massachusetts, worksite in May 2018. The company faces $311,330 in penalties, the maximum allowed by law.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 5, 2018
News Release: SUNRISE, FL - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Crown Roofing LLC for exposing employees to fall hazards at a worksite in Sunrise, Florida. The roofing contractor faces the maximum allowable penalty of $129,336.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 2, 2018
News Release: Dear Secretary Azar: We write to express our strong concern about reports that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is engaged in an effort to redefine “sex" to exclude transgender and gender nonconforming people from federal civil rights. This action would have grave consequences...
By DOL Newswire | Oct 31, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - As National Disability Employment Awareness Month comes to a close, today U.S. Senator Patty Murray, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a new report highlighting the challenges people with disabilities face in the workforce...
