May 12, 2015

OSHA News Release: U.S. Aqua Vac cited in death of diver in New Albany, Ohio, pond [05/12/2015]

NEW ALBANY, Ohio — When a 23-year-old diver descended to the bottom of a New Albany pond in November 2014, he thought his air supply would last during underwater work. He drowned when his air supply depleted while SCUBA diving.

May 12, 2015

OSHA News Release: Roofing workers spotted in 'clear-and-present danger' by OSHA inspectors as they drive by North Smithfield, Rhode Island, job site [05/12/2015]

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Inspectors from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration were headed back to their Providence office on Jan. 22, 2015, after completing one site inspection when they saw a dangerous situation in clear view at another site in North Smithfield.

May 11, 2015

Up to $35M in grants available to assist workers and communities affected by changes in the coal industry and energy sector

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor – in partnership with the Department of Commerce, the Small Business Administration and the Appalachian Regional Commission – today announced the availability of up to $35.5 million to help communities and workers successfully adapt to changes in the coal industry and power sector.

May 11, 2015

Pennsylvania duct manufacturer faces more than $1M in fines as workers suffer dozens of injuries, including crushed and amputated fingers

Lloyd Industries Inc., named severe safety violator, defies federal safety inspectors

MONTGOMERYVILLE, Pa. – Lloyd Industries Inc. manufacturers the ventilation, duct and fire safety products used at places like New York's Chrysler Building, Philadelphia International Airport, and the stadiums the New York Yankees and Baltimore Ravens call home.

May 11, 2015

OSHA News Brief: Americold Logistics facing $47,300 penalty after OSHA finds safety hazards at company's warehouse in Manchester, Pennsylvania [05/11/2015]

Employer Name and Location: Americold Logistics LLC is located at 60 Steamboat Boulevard in Manchester, Pennsylvania. The company provides temperature-controlled warehousing and logistical support to the food industry, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Date Investigation Initiated: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiated an inspection on Nov. 6, 2014, in response to three complaints alleging workplace safety hazards.

May 11, 2015

OSHA News Release: Hanby Farms' workers face grain bin dangers, other hazards [05/11/2015]

NASHPORT, Ohio — It takes only 60 seconds for a worker to be submerged in flowing grain; more than half of those engulfed in grain die. Workers at Hanby Farms in Nashport were exposed to being buried in grain or overcome by noxious fumes because the company did not verify that conditions were safe before allowing employees to enter bins at the grain elevator and feed mill.

May 11, 2015

OSHA News Release: OSHA cites Burnett Dairy Cooperative for failing to ensure employee's safety after man dies in a grain bin [05/11/2015]

GRANTSBURG, Wis. — For most of his adult life, a 52-year-old man avoided the dangers of working at a Grantsburg feed mill. In November 2014, he was trying to unclog a sump when he was engulfed by corn and died in a grain bin.

May 11, 2015

OSHA News Release: Pennsylvania duct manufacturer faces more than $1M in fines as workers suffer dozens of injuries, including crushed and amputated fingers [05/11/2015]

MONTGOMERYVILLE, Pa. — Lloyd Industries Inc. manufacturers the ventilation, duct and fire safety products used at places like New York's Chrysler Building, Philadelphia International Airport, and the stadiums the New York Yankees and Baltimore Ravens call home.

May 8, 2015

Five things you should know about the April employment numbers

WASHINGTON – With the release of the April 2015 Employment Situation Report today, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez says there are five things you should know about the numbers:

May 8, 2015

Labor Department sues Alabama’s Law Partners LLC for improper use of employee retirement contributions

Date of Action: April 28, 2015

Type of Action: Complaint

Names of Defendants: Law Partners LLC, Milton Bryan Peoples, and the Law Partners LLC 401(k) Salary Reduction Plan

May 8, 2015

WHD News Brief: Labor Department obtains consent judgment against Shivam Hospitality for violations resulting from misclassifying employees as independent contractors [05/08/2015]

Employer name: Shivam Hospitality LLC, formerly doing business as Super 8 motel, and as of early 2015 doing business as the Florence Aston Hotel.

Investigation site: 7928 Dream Street, Florence, Kentucky 41042

May 8, 2015

EBSA News Brief: Labor Department sues Alabama's Law Partners LLC for improper use of employee retirement contributions [05/08/2015]

Date of Action: April 28, 2015

Type of Action: Complaint

Names of Defendants: Law Partners LLC, Milton Bryan Peoples, and the Law Partners LLC 401(k) Salary Reduction Plan

May 7, 2015

WHD News Brief: US Labor Department signs agreement with Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training to protect misclassified workers

Participants: U.S. Department of Labor, Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training

May 6, 2015

ETA News Brief: Massachusetts to receive $3M to help workers affected by layoffs

State: Massachusetts

Type of Award: National Emergency Grant funding

Initial Award Amount Released: $980,499

Total Award Amount Approved: $3,214,752

Funding Awarded to: The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

Number of Workers to Be Served: About 400

May 6, 2015

OSHA News Brief: DHC Contracting knowingly put workers at risk of trench collapse hazards at Guyton, Georgia work site [05/06/2015]

Employer name: James Marlowe, doing business as DHC Contracting, Statesboro, Georgia

Inspection site: At the time of the inspection, workers were installing a replacement manhole at the South Effingham Waste Water Effluent Pump Station on Hodgeville Road, Guyton, Georgia 31312

May 5, 2015

ETA News Brief: Grants fund continued recovery efforts related to 2013 Colorado storms

State: Colorado

Type of Award: National Emergency Grant incremental funding

Incremental Award Released: $637,464

Total Award Amount Approved: $4,609,937

Funding Awarded to: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment

Number of Workers to Be Served: About 230

May 5, 2015

'My Disability Is One Part of Who I Am'

2015 Theme Announced for Octobers National Disability Employment Awareness Month

WASHINGTON — Planning for National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2015 is underway, and the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy today announced the official theme for the October observance: "My Disability Is One Part of Who I Am."

May 5, 2015

OSHA News Brief: Sabel Steel Service Inc. exposes workers to unsafe levels of lead, fall and electrical shock hazards [05/05/2015]

Employer name: Sabel Steel Service Inc.

Inspection site: 2811 Day Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36103

Date inspection initiated: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiated the inspection on Nov. 4, 2014, as part of the agency's Regional Emphasis Program on Lead.