News published on Federal Newswire in September 2016

News from September 2016


News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced the five recipients of the Department’s 2016 Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP) awards. The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association, the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, the California Asian Pacific ...


A-Brite Plating allows workers to continue to climb atop acid tanks  despite employee’s third-degree burns after fall

News Release: CLEVELAND, Ohio – Just weeks after a machine operator suffered third-degree chemical burns to his left foot after falling into an acid-etching tank heated to more than 170 degrees, federal inspectors posted an imminent danger notice at A-Brite Plating when they found workers climbing atop the same acid tanks at the Cleveland auto parts plating facility.


Ohio contractor exposes roofing workers at residential job site  in Strasburg to dangerous fall hazards, faces $94K in federal fines

News Release: STRASBURG, Ohio ‒ A Millersburg roofing contractor faces $94,064 in federal penalties after investigators observed nine employees atop a single-family Strasburg home without adequate fall protection systems in place.


Auto parts manufacturer, staffing agency continue to expose workers  to fall, amputation, electrocution hazards at Georgia facility

News Release: THOMSON, Ga. – Federal safety inspectors often find that permanent and temporary employees in the auto parts industry face common workplace dangers such as falls, amputations and electrocution hazards – a trend U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors found continues at a Thomson manufacturer of BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Fiat-Chrysler, Subaru and General Motors parts.


OSHA cites Cooperative Producer’s Hayland facility after investigation of elevator superintendent’s death in soybean bin

News Release: PROSSER, Neb. - As he cleared soybean debris a 41-year-old elevator superintendent suffocated when his lifeline tangled in an unguarded and rotating auger. A federal investigation into the worker's death found multiple violations of federal safety standards for grain handling at the Cooperative Producers Inc. Hayland facility in Prosser.


Statement of US Labor Secretary Perez on signing of historic legislation granting expanded overtime to California farmworkers

News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez today issued the following statement in response to California Gov. Jerry Brown signing Senate Bill 1015 and Assembly Bill 1066.


US Labor Department issues compliance guidance for employee benefit plans in wake of the Louisiana storms, flooding and related disruptions

News Release: WASHINGTON – In light of the devastation following recent storms and flooding in Louisiana, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employee Benefits Security Phyllis C. Borzi announced today an update on compliance with employee benefit plan rules for those adversely impacted in the state since Aug. 11, 2016.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.