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The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor announces $3.2M in Susan Harwood grants for workplace safety, health training on infectious diseases, including COVID-19
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced the availability of $3.2 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for Susan Harwood Workplace Safety and Health Training on Infectious Diseases, Including COVID-19 grants.
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Department of Labor warns against cryptocurrency investments in 401(k) plans
Financial service firms were warned by the U.S. Department of Labor March 10 about exposing 401(k) participants to investments in cryptocurrencies at this early stage in their history.
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US Department of Labor announces enforcement, effort for focused inspections in hospitals, nursing care facilities treating COVID-19 patients
News Release: WASHINGTON - For two years, millions of the nation’s healthcare workers have been battling the coronavirus. Many have endangered themselves as they care for those who contract COVID-19 while working in high-risk settings that expose themselves and their families.
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US Department of Labor fines New Jersey auto parts seller $1.2M for 33 workplace safety, health violations following worker’s serious hand injury
News Release: CAMDEN, NJ - On Sept. 9, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiated an inspection of My Auto Store after a vehicle lift crushed a worker’s hand in Camden. The agency determined that The Auto Store LLC - operator of the automobile dismantling company - failed to have proper safeguards in place to protect employees from an accidental machine startup.
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Murray Meets with Trans Youth and Families, Takes to the Senate Floor to Urge Action to Protect LGBTQ+ Community Against Republican Attacks
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, hosted a roundtable with trans youth and families from Washington state and Texas, as well as the Human Rights Campaign, to discuss how the onslaught of attacks against...
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US Department of Labor cites North Carolina electrical construction company after two 19-year-old apprentices fatally electrocuted in Adger
News Release: ADGER, AL - A federal workplace safety investigation into the fatal electrocutions of two 19-year-old apprentices in Adger on Aug. 31, 2021, found their employer might have prevented the incident by ensuring required safety standards were followed, and that adequate supervision and training was provided.
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Federal inspection finds West Virginia brick manufacturer exposed workers to respirable crystalline silica hazards at Martinsburg plant
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WV - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Continental Brick Co. after an investigation found the employer exposed workers to respirable crystalline silica at the company's brick manufacturing facility in Martinsburg.
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US Department of Labor finds pipelayer exposed to potential trench collapse on residential construction site in Batavia, Ohio
News Release: BATAVIA, OH ‒ An employer installing sanitation sewer pipes in a 15-foot-deep trench in Batavia exposed its employees to the hazard of collapsing walls by not installing trench safety boxes.
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US Department of Labor orders ammo manufacturer to reinstate employee who voiced concerns about stock transactions, pay $597K in damages, back wages, costs
News Release: SCOTTSDALE, AZ - The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered a Scottsdale, Arizona-based ammunition manufacturer to pay compensatory damages, back wages and associated costs to an employee forced from its board of directors after reporting potentially illegal stock transactions.
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US Department of Labor initiative seeks to protect Midwest workers from dangers of hazardous noise levels, including permanent loss
News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO ‒ More than one in 10 people endure workplace noise levels loud enough to damage their hearing while seven in 10 experience moderately loud noise levels, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. Yet, in 2020, the bureau found that about half the nation’s workers reported not using personal protective equipment to protect their hearing.
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Federal judge orders Juan Quevedo-Garcia, one of New Jersey’s most flagrant OSHA violators, to pay $2M in penalties
News Release: PALISADES PARK, NJ - One of New Jersey’s most flagrant violators of federal workplace safety laws - who continually puts workers at risk of serious injuries or worse - is personally liable for $2 million in penalties assessed by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a federal administrative law judge has ruled.
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Labor Department discusses Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance on March 14
The US Labor Department published a three page notice on March 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor investigation of amputation injury finds serious, repeat violations at Greensboro US Postal Service facility
News Release: GREENSBORO, NC - An employee working as a mechanic at the U.S. Postal Service's distribution center in Greensboro suffered a life-changing injury on Sept. 27, 2021. The worker's arm was amputated after contacting a machine that had a safety guard removed.
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Foxx Opening Statement at Education and Labor Markup
News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a full committee markup regarding workers’ compensation programs, school safety, and Community Services Block Grants...
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Senator Murray Statement on Idaho’s Copy-Cat Abortion Ban
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 the following statement on the Idaho Senate and House passing a copy-cat abortion ban modeled after Texas’ SB-8-which bans abortion after six weeks and allows...
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Murray, Jayapal, Advocate Leah Griffin Celebrate Passage of Legislation to Help Sexual Assault Survivors Access Care in VAWA
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) joined Leah Griffin, a Washington state constituent and survivor advocate, to highlight how key provisions of the Survivors’ ...
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HELP Committee Passes Murray-Burr PREVENT Pandemics Act In Overwhelming Bipartisan Vote
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), and Ranking Member, Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), released the following statements on the HELP Committee’s 20-2 vote to advance the Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, ...
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OSHA cites firm for letting pipelayer 'work in hazardous conditions knowingly'
An employer who reportedly let a pipelayer work in unsafe conditions in an unprotected construction site trench was cited for safety violations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and may face more than $200,000 in fines.
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Foxx, Allen Call on DOL IG to Investigate Walsh’s Participation in Strike Activity
News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Republican Leader Rick Allen (R-GA) sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Inspector General Larry D. Turner requesting that he review Secretary Marty Walsh’s participation...
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