News published on Federal Newswire in July 2016

News from July 2016


Emergency medical service provider fails to protect employees from risks of bloodborne pathogens

News Release: ALTAMONT, Ill. – Federal safety and health investigators found Altamont Ambulance Service Inc. failed to follow specific guidelines to protect emergency healthcare workers from exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other hazards while providing patient care.


OSHA cites Tonawanda Coke for repeat, serious safety violations after employee dies while servicing operating coal elevator

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. – The death of a Tonawanda Coke Corp. employee who was pulled into the rotating shaft of a coal elevator on Jan. 6, 2016, could have been prevented, an inspection by the Buffalo Area Office of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has determined.


Cement producer agrees to improve safety at Puerto Rico facilities, pay nearly $300K for 119 MSHA violations

News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced today that cement producer CEMEX de Puerto Rico has agreed to pay $291,722 in penalties, and implement enhanced safety measures at its three MSHA-regulated facilities in Puerto Rico.


Labor Department awards $81M to provide training, support and housing assistance to seasonal farmworkers

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $81 million in grants through the National Farmworker Jobs Program to provide additional employment, training and housing assistance to migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families. Recipients include 63 organizations in 49 states and Puerto Rico.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a four page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.