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US Department of Labor awards nearly $2M in grants to help low wage-earning women access employment rights, benefits
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US Department of Labor awards $4.5M in funding to support continued clean-up, recovery efforts after western Oregon’s 2020 wildfires

US Department of Labor awards $4.5M in funding to support continued clean-up, recovery efforts after western Oregon’s 2020 wildfires
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US Department of Labor awards nearly $199M in Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, Training Disaster Recovery grants

US Department of Labor awards nearly $199M in Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, Training Disaster Recovery grants
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US Department of Labor to refocus on proven Registered Apprenticeship model, rescind industry-recognized apprenticeship program

US Department of Labor to refocus on proven Registered Apprenticeship model, rescind industry-recognized apprenticeship program
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US Department of Labor awards more than $11.7M in grants to educate workers, employers on workplace safety, health

US Department of Labor awards more than $11.7M in grants to educate workers, employers on workplace safety, health
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US Department of Labor awards $18.2M to promote equitable access to unemployment insurance systems in Kansas, Illinois, Ohio

US Department of Labor awards $18.2M to promote equitable access to unemployment insurance systems in Kansas, Illinois, Ohio
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US Department of Labor launches awareness effort for miners with black lung, promote testing to reduce exposures to hazardous levels of coal dust

US Department of Labor launches awareness effort for miners with black lung, promote testing to reduce exposures to hazardous levels of coal dust
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Department of Labor’s emergency unit wins world championship at international competition testing mine rescue skills

Department of Labor’s emergency unit wins world championship at international competition testing mine rescue skills
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US Department of Labor renews 'Star Level' designation of Huber Engineered Woods LLC for workplace safety, health achievements

US Department of Labor renews 'Star Level' designation of Huber Engineered Woods LLC for workplace safety, health achievements
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US Department of Labor urges first responders, recovery crews, public to be vigilant, protect themselves from hazards in Hurricane Ian recovery

US Department of Labor urges first responders, recovery crews, public to be vigilant, protect themselves from hazards in Hurricane Ian recovery
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US Department of Labor urges Midwest employers to emphasize lawn worker safety after lawn mower roll-over deaths in Nebraska, Missouri

US Department of Labor urges Midwest employers to emphasize lawn worker safety after lawn mower roll-over deaths in Nebraska, Missouri
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US Department of Labor to hold virtual meeting to solicit public input on OSHA whistleblower program improvements

US Department of Labor to hold virtual meeting to solicit public input on OSHA whistleblower program improvements
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US Department of Labor finds Chicago-area candymaker again exposes workers to amputation from machine hazards at Bellwood facility

US Department of Labor finds Chicago-area candymaker again exposes workers to amputation from machine hazards at Bellwood facility
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Demolition company in fatal Government Center garage collapse in Boston faces nearly $1.2M in fines for willfully exposing workers to hazards

Demolition company in fatal Government Center garage collapse in Boston faces nearly $1.2M in fines for willfully exposing workers to hazards
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US Department of Labor cites Ashland cabinet manufacturer after 33-year-old technician suffers fatal electrocution

US Department of Labor cites Ashland cabinet manufacturer after 33-year-old technician suffers fatal electrocution
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US Department of Labor awards more than $11.7 M in grants to educate workers, employers on workplace safety, health

US Department of Labor awards more than $11.7 M in grants to educate workers, employers on workplace safety, health
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OSHA schedules stakeholder meeting to provide overview of its Process Safety Management rulemaking project

OSHA schedules stakeholder meeting to provide overview of its Process Safety Management rulemaking project
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US Department of Labor, stakeholders sign partnership to protect workers from construction hazards at La Crosse Mayo expansion project

US Department of Labor, stakeholders sign partnership to protect workers from construction hazards at La Crosse Mayo expansion project
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US Department of Labor, excavation industry association to host trench safety summit to stem alarming national rise in worker fatalities caused by cave-ins

US Department of Labor, excavation industry association to host trench safety summit to stem alarming national rise in worker fatalities caused by cave-ins
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Connecticut environmental lab faces $907K in fines for willfully exposing employees to workplace carcinogen

Connecticut environmental lab faces $907K in fines for willfully exposing employees to workplace carcinogen
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