News published on Federal Newswire in April 2019

News from April 2019


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Remington Arms for 27 Safety and Health Violations after Amputation at New York Manufacturing Plant

News Release: SYRACUSE, NY – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Remington Arms Company LLC – based in Madison, North Carolina – for 27 violations of workplace safety and health standards after an employee's fingertip was amputated while working on a broaching machine at its Ilion, New York, manufacturing plant. The arms manufacturer faces $210,132 in penalties.


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Finds Florida Roofing Contractor Continues to Expose Employees to Fall Hazards

News Release: JACKSONVILLE, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Florida Roofing Experts Inc. for exposing employees to fall hazards at a Jacksonville, Florida, worksite. The company faces the maximum penalty allowed of $132,598.


U.S. Department of Labor Announces New Tool to Help Employers  Understand Mental Health Issues and Create Supportive Workplaces

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor has launched a new resource that helps employers better understand mental health issues, and provides guidance on how to cultivate a work environment that supports employees with related conditions.


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Finds Florida Roofing Contractor Continues to Expose Employees to Fall Hazards

News Release: JACKSONVILLE, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Florida Roofing Experts Inc. for exposing employees to fall hazards at a Jacksonville, Florida, worksite. The company faces the maximum penalty allowed of $132,598.


U.S. Department of Labor Announces New Tool to Help Employers  Understand Mental Health Issues and Create Supportive Workplaces

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor has launched a new resource that helps employers better understand mental health issues, and provides guidance on how to cultivate a work environment that supports employees with related conditions.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Remington Arms for 27 Safety and Health Violations after Amputation at New York Manufacturing Plant

News Release: SYRACUSE, NY – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Remington Arms Company LLC – based in Madison, North Carolina – for 27 violations of workplace safety and health standards after an employee's fingertip was amputated while working on a broaching machine at its Ilion, New York, manufacturing plant. The arms manufacturer faces $210,132 in penalties.


U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $1.9 Million in Back Wages and Damages,  Seeks Pennsylvania Direct Marketing Company Employees for Disbursement

News Release: MALVERN, PA – The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking current or former employees of American Future Systems - doing business as Progressive Business Publications - who may be owed a portion of $1,916,000 in back wages and liquidated damages recovered by the Department's Wage and Hour Division (WHD). ...


U.S. Department of Labor Urges Utah’s Highway Construction Employers  To Complete Survey to Ensure Accurate Prevailing Wages

News Release: SALT LAKE CITY, UT – The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is conducting a statewide wage survey in Utah to help establish prevailing wage rates as required under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA). WHD urges all highway construction employers in Utah to participate.


U.S. Department of Labor Signs Alliance with Colorado Brewing Industry Stakeholders to Promote Workplace Safety

News Release: DENVER, CO – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has signed a two-year alliance with the Colorado On-Site Health & Safety Consultation Program, the Brewers Association, the Master Brewers Association of the Americas, and the Colorado Brewers Guild, to promote employee safety in Colorado's brewing industry.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page proposed rule on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a four page proposed rule on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a five page proposed rule on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.