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U.S. Secretary of Labor Scalia Highlights Economic Growth  At Business Day in Madison, Wisconsin

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia traveled to Madison, Wisconsin, to address business leaders at the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC) Business Day. In his remarks, the Secretary attributed the nation’s strong economic performance to the President’s pro-growth policies, ...


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Charcoal Manufacturer  For Multiple Hazards at Two Missouri Locations

News Release: BRANSON, MO ‒ The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Royal Oak Enterprises for exposing employees to multiple safety and health hazards at company facilities in Branson and Summersville, Missouri. The charcoal manufacturer faces $339,702 in penalties.


U.S. Department of Labor Extends Emphasis Program to Reduce Risks Of Amputation in West Virginia’s Manufacturing Industry

News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched an initiative to have agency inspections focus on reducing workplace hazards that can lead to amputation injuries for workers in West Virginia’s manufacturing industry.


U.S. Department of Labor Extends Emphasis Program to Reduce Risks Of Amputation in Delaware’s Manufacturing Industry

News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched an initiative to have agency inspections focus on reducing workplace hazards that can lead to amputation injuries for workers in Delaware’s manufacturing industry.


U.S. Department of Labor Extends Emphasis Program to Reduce Risks Of Amputation in Pennsylvania’s Manufacturing Industry

News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched an initiative to have agency inspections focus on reducing workplace hazards that can lead to amputation injuries for workers in Pennsylvania’s manufacturing industry.


U.S. Department of Labor Orders Connecticut Commercial Motor Carrier To Compensate Driver Who Raised Safety Concerns

News Release: BOSTON, MA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has determined that Universal Trucking Solutions LLC – a defunct Hartford, Connecticut, commercial motor carrier – and its co-owner, Juan Ramirez, violated the whistleblower protections of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA).


UPDATED: U.S. Department of Labor Announces ‘Protecting Employees, Enabling Reemployment’ Initiative to Improve Federal Workplace Safety and Health

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today published a memorandum announcing the creation of the Protecting Employees, Enabling Reemployment (PEER) Initiative. The Initiative serves as an opportunity for agencies to recommit to a safety and health-conscious federal workforce that can receive needed timely benefits through a modern and efficient workers’ compensation system.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.