Tag: U.S. Department of Labor

Roadbuilding

Mo. DOT offering apprenticeship for maintenance work

The Missouri Department of Transportation is now offering an apprenticeship program for maintenance workers. Participants will receive paid on-the-job training and classroom instruction. The program is available for new hires and current employees. “The good news for all employees, both current and new hires, is that they will earn a Completion of Registered Apprenticeship certificate […]

August 5, 2019

Safety

Pa. contractor fined $208,560 for trench violations

A Pennsylvania contractor faces $208,560 in fines for several safety violations, including failing to protect workers from trench collapse, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The violations allegedly occurred August 17 at a construction site in Philadelphia. Etna Construction of Warminster, Pennsylvania, did not install cave-in protection inside the […]

March 12, 2019

Safety

Pa. contractor faces $106,057 in fines for trench safety violations

According to OSHA, a Pa. contractor willfully put production ahead of safety, resulting in $106,057 in fines. Get details about the findings on Equipment World.

January 15, 2019

Safety

OSHA to boost enforcement, outreach to prevent trench collapses

OSHA is ramping up a national program to stop excavation & trench collapses, which includes increased public outreach followed by stepped up enforcement.

October 9, 2018

Business

Acosta confirmed as next Secretary of Labor

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Alexander Acosta to be the next Secretary of Labor, making him the only Latino in Trump’s Cabinet,  The Hill reports. Democratic senators Catherine Cortez-Masto (Nev.), Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.), Angus King (Maine), Joe Manchin (W.Va.), Claire McCaskill (Mo.), Bob Menendez (N.J.), Bill Nelson (Fla.), Jon Tester (Mont.), and Mark Warner (Va.) joined with the Republican Senators […]

May 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

USDOL launches tech competition to improve worker hearing safety

The U.S. Department of Labor recently launched the “Hear and Now – Noise Safety Challenge,” a competition that it hopes will encourage investors and entrepreneurs to develop a technological solution to hearing-related workplace noise hazards, EHS Today reports. The competition, a partnership between the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and […]

August 5, 2016

Safety

Labor Dept. hikes penalty amounts for OSHA and MSHA violations

In November 2015, Congress enacted the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act to adjust civil monetary penalties for inflation and maintain their deterrent effect. EHS Today reports that the law directs federal agencies to adjust penalties for inflation each year, and requires agencies to publish “catch up” rules this summer to make up for lost […]

July 6, 2016

Roadbuilding

AGC expands highway work zone safety training with $120,000 federal grant

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) will be expanding its highway work zone safety programs next year via the $120,000 Susan Harwood Training Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL). AGC officials said the grant would be used to offer training classes “designed to prevent injuries among highway, street and bridge construction workers”. […]

September 16, 2015

Business

Feds to crack down on widespread construction tax evasion scheme in Florida

The federal government has announced a partnership with Florida state officials to begin cracking down on the widespread use of a tax evasion scheme by construction companies throughout the state. According to a report from the Miami Herald, which uncovered much of the corrupt dealings during a year-long investigation published in September, the U.S. Department of Labor […]

January 14, 2015

Roadbuilding

Prevent heat-related illness with knowledge and preparation

Thousands of workers become ill each year due to heat exhaustion. In 2012 alone, there were 31 heat-related deaths and 4,120 heat-related illnesses. To help combat these numbers, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched its Campaign to Prevent Heat Illness in Outdoor Workers for a fourth year. “Heat-related illnesses […]

July 4, 2014

Roadbuilding

Contractor must pay $5 million in back pay

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has secured nearly $5 million in back wages for about 500 workers on the federally assisted Grand Street Guild construction project in New York City’s Lower East Side, which involved the refurbishment and rehabilitation of three 26-story apartment towers MDG Design & Construction, the general contractor on the project, […]

June 11, 2014

Business

DOL reaches agreement with contractor for $5 million in back wages for 500 workers

Approximately 200 construction workers will receive $3.8 million in back wages and fringe benefits after a settlement between the U.S. Department of Labor and MDG Design and Construction for wage violations at the federally-assisted Grand Street Guild construction project in New York City. MDG had previously repaid more than $1.1 million in back wages to […]

June 10, 2014