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U.S. Department of Labor Cites Texas Dollar Tree Store For Exposing Employees to Safety Hazards

News Release: DALLAS, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Dollar Tree Stores Inc. for exposing workers to fire, smoke, and other hazards at a Dallas location. The national discount retailer faces $129,336 in proposed penalties.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Illinois Manufacturer   For Health and Safety Violations

News Release: FRANKFORT, IL ‒ The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited HB Fuller Company - operating as Adhesive Systems Inc. - for 18 health and safety violations at its facility in Frankfort, Illinois. OSHA proposed penalties totaling $587,564.


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Miami School Paying $635,269 to 461 Employees for Wage Violations

News Release: MIAMI, FL – Belen Jesuit Preparatory School of Miami, Florida, will pay $635,269 to 461 employees for violations of the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) found in a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation. WHD also assessed the school $47,578 in civil money penalties for violations of the FLSA's child labor requirements.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Idaho Lumber Company For Exposing Employees to Safety Hazards

News Release: ATHOL, ID – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Merritt Bros. Lumber Company Inc. for exposing employees to multiple workplace safety hazards at its Athol facility. The Athol, Idaho-based company is facing $189,221 in proposed penalties.


U.S. Department of Labor Announces $10.5 Million in Funding Opportunities for Susan Harwood Training Grants to Support Worker Safety and Health

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration will publish in tomorrow's Federal Register three Susan Harwood Training Grants funding opportunity announcements for Targeted Topic Training Grants, Training and Educational Materials Development Grants, and ...


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Ohio Manufacturer For Exposing Employees to Excessive Noise and Other Hazards

News Release: STOW, OH – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Polystar Inc. – doing business as Polystar Containment – for exposing employees to excessive noise after 12 employees' audiograms indicated mild to moderate hearing loss at its manufacturing plant in Stow, Ohio. The company faces penalties totaling $331,490.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Ohio Recycling Company for Safety Violations

News Release: COLUMBUS, OH – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Sewing Collection Inc. – a coat hanger recycling company – for serious and repeat safety violations. The Columbus, Ohio-based company faces proposed penalties totaling $190,247.


U.S. Department of Labor Secures Judgment to Enhance Farmworker Transportation Safety in California’s Imperial Valley

News Release: SAN DIEGO, CA – The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California entered a consent judgment ordering Fisher Ranch LLC to pay $21,168 in back wages and $49,104 in civil money penalties for violations of the Migrant Seasonal Workers Protection Act (MSPA) following a 2017 work-related motor ...


Twelve Members Appointed to Advisory Board  Focused on Health of Nuclear Weapons Workers

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor has announced 12 appointees to the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).


U.S. Department of Labor Invites Nominations for ERISA Advisory Council

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) today announced that it is accepting nominations to serve on the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans, known as the ERISA Advisory Council. The terms of five Council members expire on Dec. 31, 2018.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Paving Company After Employee Sustains Fatal Injuries

News Release: ORANGE CITY, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Pavemax Corp. for safety violations after an employee suffered fatal injuries at an Orange City worksite.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on July 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Departments of Justice and Labor Formalize New Partnership To Protect U.S. Workers from Discrimination and Combat Visa Abuse

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division and the Department of Labor (DOL) expanded their collaboration to better protect U.S. workers from discrimination by employers that prefer to hire temporary visa workers over qualified U.S. workers. This new partnership, memorialized ...


U.S. Department of Labor to Hold Public Stakeholder Meetings on Reducing Mine Accidents Involving Mobile Equipment and Belt Conveyors

News Release: ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will hold six public stakeholder meetings and a webinar on the Agency's Request for Information (RFI) on Safety Improvement Technologies for Mobile Equipment at Surface Mines, and for Belt Conveyors at Surface and Underground Mines. The RFI was published in the Federal Register on June 26, 2018.


Corrected: U.S. Department of Labor Cites Oregon Shipbuilder  For Serious and Willful Safety Violations

News Release: PORTLAND, OR – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Vigor Marine Inc. for 16 willful and serious violations following an inspection at the shipbuilder's Portland, Oregon, facility. The company faces proposed penalties totaling $370,358.


U.S. District Court Orders Little Rock Tire Shop to Pay $76,648 in  Back Wages and Damages After U.S. Department of Labor Investigation

News Release: LITTLE ROCK, AR – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas has ordered Macuil's Tire And Service Center LLC and owner Sergio Macuil to pay $76,648 in back wages and liquidated damages to 12 employees for willful violations of the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The employer was also assessed a $14,160 civil penalty.


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Pennsylvania Logging Company Paying $26,985 in Penalties for Child Labor Violations

News Release: PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA - Benjamin D. Coblentz, a Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania forestry and logging company, will pay $26,985 in civil money penalties after the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found violations of child labor provisions in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) during an investigation of a serious injury sustained by an employee under the age of 16.


U.S. Department of Labor Conducting Wage Survey  Of Building Construction Projects in Michigan’s Metro Counties

News Release: DETROIT, MI – The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is conducting a building construction survey in the metropolitan counties of Michigan to collect data to establish prevailing wage rates, as required under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts. The survey covers active building construction projects in metropolitan counties between April 1, 2017, and March 31, 2018. It is not limited to federally funded construction projects.


The US Labor Department published a three page proposed rule on July 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.