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News Release: HONOLULU - A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has recovered $156,837 in back wages from a Honolulu contractor who paid 46 workers lower wages than the law allows for the type of work they performed under federal contracts awarded by U.S. Marine Corps, Navy, Army and Coast Guard in Hawaii.
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US Department of Labor recognizes Denver electrical power generation team for workplace safety, health excellence with ‘Star’ designation
News Release: Participant: Onward Energy, SWG Arapahoe LLC
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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee and the bills it addressed on Aug. 1
There was activity on two bills related to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Aug. 1.
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Senator Murray Releases Report Detailing Dire Post-Roe Impacts on Women’s Health and Reproductive Care
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a new HELP Committee report on the impacts of a post-Roe America and the state of abortion policy following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs.
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US Department of Labor cites Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. after ammonia leak hospitalized workers, led to evacuation of Canton poultry processing plant
News Release: CANTON, GA - A federal workplace safety investigation into a Jan. 19, 2022, ammonia leak that hospitalized two workers and led to the evacuation of about 50 workers at a Canton poultry processing plant found their employer might have prevented the incident by ensuring required safety standards were followed.
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Baton Rouge roofing contractor’s failure to heed February warning turns deadly as unprotected worker plunges through skylight in April
News Release: BATON ROUGE, LA - A Baton Rouge roofing contractor - who ignored federal safety inspectors’ February 2022 warnings that not complying with required fall protection standards exposed their workers to serious dangers - now faces the consequences after an investigation into a worker’s deadly fall at a different work site two months later found the incident could have been prevented if protective devices were used.
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Blaylock: Virginia contractor failed to 'pay workers all of the wages and benefits' on federal project
A Reston, Va., technical and engineering contractor had to pay $268,014 in back wages for 63 workers for failing to pay part of their wages and benefits while working on a Department of Defense project in Havelock.
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US Department of Labor proposes $480K in additional fines to Ohio vehicle parts manufacturer for continuing to expose workers to multiple hazards
News Release: WAPAKONETA, OH - Federal safety investigators found workers at General Aluminum Mfg. Co.’s Wapakoneta site exposed to machine hazards, just 36 days after they found similar violations at the aluminum vehicle parts manufacturer’s facility in Conneaut.
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Discounting safety: Dollar Tree’s history of ignoring workplace safety, hazards continues with $1.2M in penalties at two Family Dollar stores in Ohio
News Release: COLUMBUS, OH - One of the nation’s largest discount retailers continues to expose employees to the risk of injuries by flagrantly ignoring workplace safety regulations, this time with hazardous conditions found at two Ohio locations, in Maple Heights and Columbus.
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New notice from Labor Department to be published on Aug. 3
There are three releases scheduled to be published on Aug. 3.
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Labor Department set to publish a new notice on Aug. 2
There are three releases scheduled to be published on Aug. 2.
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US Department of Labor seeks nominations for four vacancies on, National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is requesting nominations to fill four membership vacancies on the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health. The 12-member group advises the Secretary of Labor and Secretary of Health and Human Services on matters related to the administration of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
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US Department of Labor recognizes Denver electrical power generation team for workplace, safety, health excellence with ‘Star’ designation
News Release: US Department of Labor recognizes Denver electrical power generation team for workplace
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Baton Rouge roofing contractor’s failure to heed February warningturns deadly as unprotected worker plunges through skylight in April
News Release: BATON ROUGE, LA - A Baton Rouge roofing contractor - who ignored federal safety inspectors’ February 2022 warnings that not complying with required fall protection standards exposed their workers to serious dangers - now faces the consequences after an investigation into a worker’s deadly fall at a different work site two months later found the incident could have been prevented if protective devices were used.
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Discounting safety: Dollar Tree’s history of ignoring workplace safety,, hazards continues with $1.2M in penalties at two Family Dollar stores in Ohio
News Release: COLUMBUS, OH - One of the nation’s largest discount retailers continues to expose employees to the risk of injuries by flagrantly ignoring workplace safety regulations, this time with hazardous conditions found at two Ohio locations, in Maple Heights and Columbus.
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US Department of Labor proposes $480K in additional fines to Ohio vehicle, parts manufacturer for continuing to expose workers to multiple hazards
News Release: WAPAKONETA, OH - Federal safety investigators found workers at General Aluminum Mfg. Co.’s Wapakoneta site exposed to machine hazards, just 36 days after they found similar violations at the aluminum vehicle parts manufacturer’s facility in Conneaut.
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DOL on Orlando store: 'inspection revealed multiple unsafe conditions'
An Orlando, Florida, Family Dollar store faces a proposed $330,446 fine after U.S. Department of Labor investigators discovered deliberate and repeated safety violations during an investigation into a tragic shoplifting incident.
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US Department of Labor cites Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. after ammonia leak, hospitalized workers, led to evacuation of Canton poultry processing plant
News Release: CANTON, GA - A federal workplace safety investigation into a Jan. 19, 2022, ammonia leak that hospitalized two workers and led to the evacuation of about 50 workers at a Canton poultry processing plant found their employer might have prevented the incident by ensuring required safety standards were followed.
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15 press releases published in July by Occupational Safety and Health Administration
There were 15 press releases published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in July.
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Burr, Paul, Cruz Launch Oversight of National Science Foundation
Burr, Paul, Cruz Launch Oversight of National Science Foundation
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