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The sidewalls of an unprotected trench can collapse without warning and with great force – crushing and sometimes suffocating workers beneath tons of soil and debris – before they can react or escape.
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DOL recovers $2.4 billion in employee benefit payments
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced that it recovered $2.4 billion after Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) investigations in fiscal year 2021.
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US Department of Labor cites St. Croix refinery for failing to protect workers from hazardous chemicals following flaring incidents
News Release: GUAYNABO, PR - Oil and vapor releases into the air and fiery flares at a St. Croix refinery in February and May led to an investigation that found the operator failed to meet federal workplace chemical safety standards and endangered workers.
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US Department of Labor extends comment period for COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has extended the comment period for the COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard to Jan. 19, 2022. OSHA extended the comment period by 45 days to allow stakeholders additional time to review the ETS and collect information and data necessary for comment.
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Labor Department publishes notice on Nov. 30
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Milledgeville grocer exposed workers to risk of coronavirus, amputation hazards, US Department of Labor inspection finds
News Release: MILLEDGEVILLE, GA - A Milledgeville grocery store faces $9,362 in penalties after the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found the employer failed to protect employees from exposure to coronavirus and other safety hazards.
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Notice published on Nov. 30 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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What did Labor Department publish on Nov. 30?
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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What did Labor Department publish on Nov. 30?
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Letter: Biden Admin Delays Key Child Care Funds, Harming Families
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Biden administration’s inaction on approving crucial and routine state Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) plans is delaying essential funds for child care providers, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Ways and Means Committee Republican Leader Kevin Brady (R-TX) warned in a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Becerra.
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Notice published by Labor Department on Nov. 30
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published on Nov. 30 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor cites two Rhode Island contractors for exposing workers to cave-in hazards at Warwick sewer line excavation
News Release: PROVIDENCE, RI - The sidewalls of an unprotected trench can collapse without warning and with great force - crushing and sometimes suffocating workers beneath tons of soil and debris - before they can react or escape. A federal inspection at a Warwick excavation found two area contractors ignoring the risks and placing their workers in serious danger.
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Labor Department publishes notice on Nov. 29
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Nov. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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What did Labor Department publish on Nov. 29?
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Nov. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published by Labor Department on Nov. 29
The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Nov. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Week ending Nov. 27: Labor Department publishes 5 notices
There were five notices published by the Labor Department in week ending Nov. 27, according to the Federal Register.
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US Department of Labor finds North Georgia contractor bypassed safety requirements in investigation of 24-year-old worker’s death in Dawsonville
If federal workplace safety requirements had been followed, a North Georgia site grading and pipeline contractor could have prevented the death of a 24-year-old worker who was killed in May after a fork attachment used on a front-end loader dislodged and struck the worker.
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US Department of Labor announces funding opportunity for $90M in grants to support academic, skills training, pre-apprenticeship services
Historically, high school students in the nation’s poorest neighborhoods have faced barriers to an education equal to those in the wealthiest neighborhoods. In the past year, closures and virtual learning forced by the pandemic are deepening this inequality and are likely to hurt disadvantaged students’ future earning potential, a recent Yale University study shows.
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