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US Department of Labor proposes $303K in penalties for Middletown foundry for willfully exposing employees to workplace hazards

News Release: MIDDLETOWN, NJ - An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that a Middletown foundry willfully exposed workers to numerous safety and health hazards, citing the company for 14 violations with proposed penalties of $303,106.



Labor Department discusses Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards on Sept. 8

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Sept. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee and the bills it addressed on Sept. 8

There was activity on three bills related to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Sept. 8.


News Release: Today, Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee Republican Leader Russ Fulcher (R-ID) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing on preventing youth from encountering the juvenile justice system...


Illinois trucking repair company cited for exposing workers to confined space hazards after worker fatally injured inspecting trailer

News Release: LEMONT, IL - AB & R Repair of Lemont faces $326K in OSHA penalties 48-year-old worker entered a tanker-trailer in Lemont to inspect it as part of an annual U.S. Department of Transportation requirement and was overcome from exposure to bleach and chlorine gas. The worker was found unconscious in the tanker-trailer, he later died of his injuries.



US Department of Labor proposes $303K in penalties for Middletown foundry, for willfully exposing employees to workplace hazards

News Release: MIDDLETOWN, NJ - An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that a Middletown foundry willfully exposed workers to numerous safety and health hazards, citing the company for 14 violations with proposed penalties of $303,106.


READOUT: Secretary Marty Walsh, mental health advocates meet  to discuss access to health services, treatment, supportive workplaces

Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh met with leading mental health advocacy groups, health care professional associations and other stakeholders today in Washington to discuss workers’ access to mental health services, treatment and supportive workplaces.



The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Sept. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Sen. Murray Statement on Ruling Against ACA Threatening Access to PrEP and Preventive Care, Including Birth Control

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), put out the following statement on the federal court ruling in Texas which would allow employers to refuse to cover PrEP medication to protect against HIV and strike down the Affordable Care Act’s coverage protections for preventive care like birth control, STI screenings, and more.


US Department of Labor awards $1.9M to 14 organizations nationwide  to provide workplace safety, health training; recognize infectious diseases

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded approximately $1.9 million in grants to 14 nonprofits nationwide to fund education and training programs to help workers and employers recognize infectious disease hazards - including coronavirus - and identify preventive measures for a safe workplace.


Labor Department discusses Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards on Sept. 8

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Sept. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Department of Labor finds Meridian tree services company shortchanged workers of overtime wages, allowed minors to operate hazardous machinery

Release: Employer: Done-Rite Tree Company Inc. Investigation sites: 8184 Stewart Road, Meridian, ID 83642 Investigation findings: U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found Done-Rite Tree Co. denied overtime wages to 39 workers by not paying time and one-half for hours over 40 in a ...


US Department of Labor recovers $84K in back wages, damages for 44 underpaid workers of Honolulu employer

Release: Employer name: Raymond’s Painting Co. Investigation Site: 904 Hikina Lane Honolulu, HI 96817 Investigation findings: Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor found Raymond’s Painting Company Inc. - doing business as Raymond’s Painting Co. - didn’t treat pre-shift activities by its employees ...



US Department of Labor awards $45M to help 13 colleges  in 12 states expand access to training for good-paying jobs

News Release: WASHINGTON - To provide people too often marginalized and underrepresented in the U.S. with a route to good-paying jobs, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $45 million in grant funding to 13 colleges in 12 states to help expand career and technical education programs.


Department of Labor joins effort to provide online toolkit  to help employers support, protect workers’ rights to unionize

News Release: WASHINGTON - In the spirit of this week’s Labor Day celebration, the U.S. Department of Labor is collaborating with the Small Business Administration , the National Labor Relations Board and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services to release a first-of-its-kind digital toolkit for employers seeking guidance on supporting and responding to their employees interested in exercising their right to form or join a union.


Bills addressed by Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Sept. 7

There was activity on three bills related to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Sept. 7.