News published on Federal Newswire in September 2010

News from September 2010


News Release: Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Remarks at Commerce Connect Ribbon Cutting in Auburn Hills, Michigan Thank you everyone for coming today. And a special thanks to the team at ALT-e for hosting us. Brian Polowniak just gave me the grand tour of the facilities and I just couldn't be more impressed by what I saw.


News Release: CommerceConnect moves out of pilot phase to help more Michigan businesses access government-wide assistance programs through new office, website and statewide partnerships U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced the opening of a permanent CommerceConnect office during his visit to ALTe in ...


News Release: National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Secretary’s Conference Room U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, D.C. 20230 Sept. 2, 2010 AGENDA 8:15 – 9:00am Breakfast Welcome, Opening Remarks, and Open Discussion on the Nation’s Capacity for Innovation and Entrepreneurship 9:00 ...


US Labor Department announces interim final rules and invites public comment on whistleblower procedures

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has published interim final rules that will help protect workers who voice safety, health and security concerns. The regulations, which establish procedures for handling worker retaliation complaints, allow filing by phone as well as in writing and filing in languages other than English.


US Department of Labors OSHA cites Houston manufacturing company for hiding work-related injuries and illnesses; fines exceed $1.2 million

News Release: HOUSTON – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued Goodman Manufacturing Co. LP 83 willful citations for failing to record and improperly recording work-related injuries and illnesses at the company's Houston air conditioning cooling facility. Proposed penalties total $1,215,000.


US Labor Departments OSHA issues fine exceeding $3 million against Whitesell Corp. for safety and health violations at 2 Alabama factories

News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration today fined Whitesell Corp. $3,071,500 and cited the company with 72 safety and health violations for exposing workers to amputation hazards and other problems at its manufacturing plants in Tuscumbia and Muscle Shoals, Ala.


US Department of Labor unveils 1st-ever Labor Day video

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today posted online its first-ever Labor Day video. This year, instead of giving the traditional "State of the American Worker" Labor Day speech in front of a small group, Secretary Solis has recorded a video both in English and Spanish highlighting the department's ...


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.