News published on Federal Newswire in June 2019

News from June 2019


News Release: ACell Inc. (ACell), a Maryland-based medical device manufacturer, pleaded guilty to charges relating to its MicroMatrix powder wound dressing product (MicroMatrix), the Department of Justice announced today. ACell entered a guilty plea before U.S. District Court Judge Ellen L. Hollander in the District ...


News Release: A former Navy employee who resided in Maryland before moving to Japan pleaded guilty today to the production, transportation and possession of child pornography.


News Release: Thank you, Karen, for that kind introduction, and a good morning to all of you. Welcome to the Sixth Annual SelectUSA Investment Summit.


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Finds Federal Contractor  Violated Prevailing Wage Law at Tyndall Air Force Base

News Release: PANAMA CITY, FL – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Coqui Disposal Services LLC – a disposal and janitorial service company and federal contractor at Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Florida, an area significantly affected by Hurricane Michael ...


U.S. Department of Labor to Host Town Hall for Current and  Former Nuclear Weapons Workers in Paducah, Kentucky

News Release: PADUCAH, KY – The U.S. Department of Labor and the Joint Outreach Task Group will host a town hall meeting in Paducah, Kentucky, on June 20, 2019, to discuss the benefits available to current and former nuclear weapons workers from covered facilities, and their families, under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act.


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Cites Illinois Contractor  For Continuing to Expose Roofers to Falls Hazards

News Release: AURORA, IL ‒ The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited residential homebuilder Florentino Rodriguez of DB Custom Carpentry LLC for exposing employees to falls at a residential site in Wheaton, Illinois. The contractor faces penalties totaling $196,905 for one serious and two willful safety violations.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Georgia Water Services Company After  Employee Suffers Heat-Related Injury at Key West, Florida, Worksite

News Release: KEY WEST, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Evoqua Water Technologies LLC – based in Thomasville, Georgia – for failing to protect employees working in excessive heat. The company faces $21,311 in penalties, including the maximum penalty allowed by law for the heat-related violation.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Two Companies after Fatal Fire  At Pennsylvania Natural Gas Processing Plant

News Release: HOUSTON, PA – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Energy Transportation LLC and MW Logistics Services LLC for serious safety violations after a fatal fire at a natural gas processing plant in Houston, Pennsylvania.


U.S. Department of Labor Fines Chemical Manufacturer For Exposing Workers to Toxic Gas

News Release: NEW CASTLE, DE – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Croda Inc. after a chemical release at the New Castle, Delaware, manufacturing plant exposed workers to ethylene oxide. The company faces $262,548 in penalties.


U.S. Department of Labor Seeks to Increase Awareness Of Workplace Safety Hazards in the Electrical Industry

News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO ‒ The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is seeking to raise awareness of hazards in the electrical industry in Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. OSHA wants employers to work to reduce the number of serious injuries, illnesses, and fatalities among engineers, electricians, and other professionals who perform electrical operations including work on overhead lines, cable harnesses, and circuit assemblies.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites New Jersey Framing Contractor For Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards

News Release: LAKEWOOD, NJ – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Navy Contractors Inc. for exposing employees to fall hazards at a work site in Lakewood, New Jersey. The company faces $84,183 in penalties for repeat and serious safety violations.


U.S. Department of Labor and Fort Worth Beverage Distributor  Agree to Settle Allegations of Hiring Discrimination

News Release: DALLAS, TX - After a routine compliance evaluation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Ben E. Keith Company (BEK) – operating as Fort Worth/Waco Beer & Fleet Main and Ben E. Keith Dallas Fort Worth Foods (BEK Foods) – has agreed to pay $350,000 in ...


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on June 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on June 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.