News published on Federal Newswire in August 2014

News from August 2014


News Release: Samsung Electronics America Inc. (Samsung) has agreed to pay $2.3 million to resolve allegations that it caused the submission of false claims for products sold on General Service Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contracts in violation of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (TAA), the Justice Department announced today. Samsung is an electronics distributor and marketer headquartered in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey.


OSHA News Release: Hamburg, New York, home improvement company fined for exposing workers to potentially fatal fall hazards at Lackawanna, New York, work site [08/19/2014]

News Release: Kevin Burke Home Improvement faces more than $56,000 in proposed penalties BUFFALO, N.Y. — A home improvement business based in Hamburg was found to have repeatedly exposed its employees to potentially fatal falls of 20 feet or more at a Lackawanna work site, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's ...


OSHA News Release: OSHA settles whistleblower complaint against Gaines Motor Lines Inc.  [08/19/2014]

News Release: HICKORY, N.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor has entered into a settlement agreement with Gaines Motor Lines Inc., as well as individuals Tim Gaines and Rick Tompkins, to resolve findings made by the department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration alleging that four former truck drivers were terminated for participating in an inspection audit, in violation of the whistleblower protection provision of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act.


OSHA News Release: OSHA cites Illinois vehicle manufacturer McLaughlin Body Co. for exposing workers to amputation hazards [08/19/2014]

News Release: MOLINE, Ill. — McLaughlin Body Co. has been cited for exposing workers to amputation hazards at the company's two plants in Rock Island and East Moline. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiated the inspections in March 2014 after receiving complaints alleging unsafe working conditions at both plants. The inspection found nine serious violations carrying proposed penalties of $43,000.


US Department of Labor files suit to appoint independent fiduciary to distribute assets of I.Q. Marketing Inc. 401(k) Plan in Minneapolis

News Release: Date of Action: Aug. 18, 2014 Type of Action: Complaint Names of Defendants: Janet Finken, I.Q. Marketing, Inc., I.Q. Marketing Inc. 401(k) Plan Allegations: An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration found that Janet Finken and I.Q. Marketing, Inc., ...


Judge appoints independent fiduciary to distribute assets of Universal Custom Process Inc. 401(k) Plan in Toledo, Ohio

News Release: Date of Action: Aug. 4, 2014 Type of Action: Consent Order and Judgment Names of Defendants: John W. Hufgard, Universal Custom Process Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan Allegations: An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration found that Hufgard, who was the ...


Judgment orders fiduciaries to restore more than $59,000 to Connor Companies Health and Welfare Plan in Laona, Wisconsin

News Release: Date of Action: July 8, 2014 Type of Action: Consent Order and Judgment Name of Defendant: Peter Connor, Gordon Connor, WD Flooring LLC, Nicolet Hardwoods Corporation and the Connor Companies Health and Welfare Benefit Plan Allegations: On April 29, 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor filed suit against ...


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.