News published on Federal Newswire in September 2014

News from September 2014


News Release: The United States has asked a federal court in Philadelphia to permanently bar Denise Miller Almanza and her business, Denise’s Centro de Servicios, PC, from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. According to the complaint, Almanza inappropriately reduces her ...


OSHA News Release: Massachusetts Bay Electrical Corp. cited for safety violations in connection with 2 worker fatalities on Cape Cod, Massachusetts [09/24/2014]

News Release: BRAINTREE, Mass. — The deaths of two workers in a crane tip-over April 12, 2014, in Bourne could have been prevented if their employer, Massachusetts Bay Electrical Corp., had set up and operated the crane according to the manufacturer's instructions and trained employees in its proper operation, an inspection by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration found.


OSHA News Release: US Labor Department files complaint against North Jackson Specialty Steel for dismissing employee who reported safety concerns [09/24/2014]

News Release: NORTH JACKSON, Ohio — A lawsuit alleging that North Jackson Specialty Steel terminated a furnace operator for reporting unsafe working conditions at its North Jackson steel mill has been filed by the U.S. Department of Labor. The suit alleges the company violated the whistleblower protection provisions ...


OSHA News Release: OSHA proposes $130,200 in fines for Canton, Ohio, aluminum plant for willfully exposing workers to serious hazards [09/24/2014]

News Release: CANTON, Ohio — Employees at Matalco US Inc. in Canton were exposed to amputation , fall hazards and unsafe crane operations , according to a U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspection. OSHA has issued two willful, one repeat and two serious safety violations, carrying ...


MSHA News Release: MSHA announces results of August impact inspections [09/24/2014]

News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced that federal inspectors issued 131 citations and 11 orders during special impact inspections conducted at 12 coal mines in August.


ETA News Release: $50.7M awarded to expand and enhance innovative workforce development strategies through the Workforce Innovation Fund [09/24/2014]

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced $50,744,449 in Workforce Innovation Fund grants to improve federal job training programs. The grants will be used to deliver services more efficiently, facilitate cooperation across federal and state workforce programs and funding streams, and expand partnerships with specific employers or industry sectors to develop programs that reflect current and future skill needs.


ETA News Release: $50.7M awarded to expand and enhance innovative workforce development strategies through the Workforce Innovation Fund [09/24/2014]

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced $50,744,449 in Workforce Innovation Fund grants to improve federal job training programs. The grants will be used to deliver services more efficiently, facilitate cooperation across federal and state workforce programs and funding streams, and expand partnerships with specific employers or industry sectors to develop programs that reflect current and future skill needs.


US Labor Department files suit to recover more than $30,000 in employee contributions to benefit plans of defunct Hanco Inc. in Peru, Indiana

News Release: Date of Action: Sept. 22, 2014 Type of Action: Complaint, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana Names of Defendant: Hanco Inc., doing business as Classico Seating, Harry T. Richardson Jr., the Hanco Inc. 401(k) Plan, the Hanco Inc. Health Plan and the Hanco Inc. Dental Plan Summary: ...


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Sept. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Sept. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Sept. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Sept. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a nine page notice on Sept. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Sept. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Sept. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a four page notice on Sept. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.