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Following investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration, an Ohio-based vinyl tile manufacturer is facing additional federal penalties of $545,853 due to safety hazards at its Fostoria plant.
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The U.S. Department of Labor is pursuing the restoration of employment and owed wages from the manufacturer Tyler Pipe, which is accused of terminating an employee who raised concerns about safety.
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Rite Aid Corporation has committed to establishing and executing a bloodborne pathogen safety program for its retail employees in all of its stores situated in New Jersey and New York.
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For September, the Department of Labor has planned to conduct online seminars about recent regulatory changes for federal contractors.
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Following an investigation and subsequent legal proceedings by the U.S. Department of Labor, Steve Asmussen Stables, a horse trainer, has been instructed by the court to pay $205,000 in penalties and reimbursements.
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During a recent inspection, federal inspectors once again identified ergonomic hazards and insufficient medical care that were endangering the safety and health of employees at an Amazon Fulfillment Center, specifically at a facility located in Logan Township.
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For 133 employees of an El Paso-based home healthcare services provider, the U.S. Department of Labor has successfully obtained more than $500,000 in back wages and damages.
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There has been record setting heat this summer that has been taking a toll on the nation's workers, and the Department of Labor recently issued a hazard alert and upped enforcement in an effort to protect workers around the country from the extreme heat.
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DOL Federal Occupation Safety and Health inspectors found sawmill company in Missouri exposed employee to the same unguarded saw that claimed the life of a 21-year-old worker weeks earlier.
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W8 Shipping LLC allowed employees at a Port of Savannah to work under dangerous conditions, including working with suspended automobiles and motorcycles overhead, putting them at risk of being struck or crushed by falling vehicles lifted by forklifts during loading and unloading, a press release from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said.
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In December 2022, a worker in Florida lost their life, while another suffered a severe leg fracture and required a month-long hospitalization. The incident occurred when a suspended concrete pile struck the aerial lift they were working in, causing them to fall 35 feet.
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The U.S. Department of Labor conducted a whistleblower probe that found a helicopter ambulance service based in South Dakota took action against a mechanic who expressed safety concerns and filed a complaint with the Federal Aviation Administration.
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A Philadelphia-based federal court ordered a home care agency and its owner to pay more than $7 million in back wages and liquidated damages to 1,230 current and former employees.
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A federal court in Pennsylvania has granted the U.S. Department of Labor's request for a preliminary injunction against Jonestown Road Chicken, the owner of a Popeyes franchise restaurant in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and its district manager, Tom Rudzenski.
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Following an investigation and litigation, a federal court has ordered a Philadelphia home care agency and its owner to pay more than $410,000 in back wages and damages.
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Steam explosions at two Ohio companies resulted in citations and proposed fines by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration of more than $330,000.
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For many families that need it most, child care is increasingly becoming out of financial reach, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s National Database of Daycare Pricing, which examines child care prices in 2,360 counties across the country.
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The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a $6.3 million settlement with a Maine-based welding supply company over violations to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
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A northern New Jersey staffing agency must pay $65,000 in damages to an employee who was fired after raising concerns about not getting paid for every hour worked.
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U.S. Sec. of Labor Marty Walsh shared a personal anecdote on the benefits of mental-health support in the workplace when he spoke recently with employers and disability-advocacy leaders.