By DOL Newswire | Jul 28, 2015
News Release: Employer name: Jasper Contractors Inc., Jacksonville, Florida
By DOL Newswire | Jul 27, 2015
News Release: Employer name: Zareena Investments Inc. doing business as Super Cleaners
By DOL Newswire | Jul 27, 2015
News Release: Employer name: Shoreline Foundation Inc. Inspection site: 1 East, 11th Street, Riviera Beach, Florida 33404. Date citations issued: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued citations to the employer on July 23, 2015. Inspection findings: OSHA issued the employer...
By DOL Newswire | Jul 25, 2015
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 commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, signed into law on July 26, 1990.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 24, 2015
News Release: ALBANY, N.Y. - The death of an employee at International Paper Co.'s Ticonderoga plant could have been prevented if his employer provided proper safeguards and training, an inspection by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has determined.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 23, 2015
News Release: To ensure workers, employers, and retirees can continue to access trusted financial advisors, Republican members on the House Education and the Workforce Committee have called on the Department of Labor to withdraw its flawed fiduciary rule. Concerned with the impact the proposal will have on low- and middle-income families and small businesses, the members stated in a letter to Secretary Thomas Perez...
By DOL Newswire | Jul 23, 2015
News Release: The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), today held a hearing on the Department of Labor’s proposed changes to federal overtime rules. The hearing explored the impact the proposal would have on employee choice and opportunity, as well as the significant costs it would create for the nation's job creators.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 22, 2015
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) delivered remarks at a HELP Committee hearing on Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: Exploring Barriers and Opportunities within Innovation. In her remarks, Murray expressed...
By DOL Newswire | Jul 22, 2015
News Release: Employer's name: The investigation was conducted at Franklin Fibre-Lamitex Corp., doing business as Franklin Fibre. The precision parts manufacturer is located at 903 East 13th Street in Wilmington, Delaware.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 22, 2015
News Release: HOUSTON - Despite his request for a safety harness, a temporary worker without fall protection on a roof later fell 12 feet through the roof. His fall resulted in his hospitalization with fractured arms and severe contusions.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 22, 2015
News Release: Employer name: Durand-Wayland Inc. Inspection site: 101 Durand Road, LaGrange, Georgia 30241. Date citations issued: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued citations to the employer on July 21, 2015. The inspection was initiated on Jan. 29, 2015, after the agency received a complaint.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 22, 2015
News Release: The House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), today approved H.R. 511, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN), will prevent the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from exerting jurisdiction over tribal businesses operated on tribal lands.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 22, 2015
News Release: Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Todd Rokita (R-IN) and Ranking Member Marcia Fudge (D-OH) today introduced the Student Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 3157), bipartisan legislation to update student privacy protections under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy ...
By DOL Newswire | Jul 22, 2015
News Release: HOUSTON - One minute he was working in the 8-foot trench below ground. The next, he was being buried in it. His co-workers came to his rescue, digging him out with their bare hands. Moments after they pulled the injured man to safety, the unprotected trench collapsed again. His injuries were serious and led to his hospitalization.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 21, 2015
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) delivered remarks on the Senate floor in support of the Obama Administration’s proposed rules to restore overtime protections for millions of Americans. In her remarks, Murray...
By DOL Newswire | Jul 21, 2015
News Release: On Thursday, July 23 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing titled, “Examining the Costs and Consequences of the Administration’s Overtime Proposal." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 21, 2015
News Release: ARCADIA, Wis. - A 56-year-old employee of furniture manufacturer Ashley Furniture Industries Inc. had his right ring finger amputated because the company has continued to ignore safety requirements to protect workers from moving machine parts. The company also failed to report the injury to the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, as required.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 20, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued instructions to compliance safety and health officers on how to ensure consistent enforcement of the revised Hazard Communication standard*. OSHA revised the Hazard Communication standard in March 2012 to align with the United...
By DOL Newswire | Jul 20, 2015
News Release: On Wednesday, July 22, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will mark up H.R. 511, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015. The markup will take place at 10:45 a.m. in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 20, 2015
News Release: July 20, 2015 BOS 2015-138. Employer name: Metallurgical Processing Inc. Investigation site: 50 - 58 Arthur St., New Britain, Conn. 06053. Investigation findings: The Hartford Area Office of the Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration began inspections on Jan. 15, 2015, in...
