US Dept. of Labor - Tue February 06, 2024
U.S. Dept. of Labor Seeks Input From Texas Construction Industry On Wages
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division is asking the building construction industry of Texas to participate in a survey to help the agency establish prevailing wage rates, as required under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts for wages paid to workers on federally funded and federally assisted construction projects....
Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Thu October 01, 2020
AED Gets Approval to Oversee Apprenticeship Programs
After a two-year application process, the AED Foundation has been authorized by the U.S. Department of Labor to create and manage department-approved apprenticeship programs in Associated Equipment Distributor dealerships....
ARTBA - Thu July 16, 2020
Transportation Construction Project Workers Are Pedestrians and Need Protection Too, ARTBA Reminds Federal Safety Summit
Transportation construction workers face on-the-job risks that federal officials should address as they focus on the rising tide of pedestrian fatalities on the nation's roadways, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) July 15 told participants at the U.S....
OSHA - Mon July 13, 2020
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Beryllium Standard for General Industry
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule revising the beryllium standard for general industry. The final rule includes changes designed to clarify the standard and simplify or improve compliance....
OSHA - Tue April 21, 2020
U.S. Department of Labor to Hold Meeting to Solicit Public Input on OSHA Whistleblower Program
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will hold a teleconference meeting May 12, 2020, in Washington, D.C., to solicit public comments and suggestions on key issues facing OSHA's whistleblower protection program....
OSHA - Mon April 20, 2020
U.S. Department of Labor Considers Employer's Good Faith Efforts When Enforcing Compliance During Coronavirus Pandemic
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued interim guidance to advise compliance safety and health officers to evaluate an employer's good faith efforts to comply with safety and health standards during the coronavirus pandemic....
U.S. Department of Labor - Tue April 14, 2020
U.S. Department of Labor Announces OSHA Interim Enforcement Response Plan to Protect Workers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced an interim enforcement response plan for the coronavirus pandemic on April 14. The response plan provides instructions and guidance to OSHA area offices and compliance safety and health officers (CSHOs) for handling coronavirus-related complaints, referrals and severe illness reports....
U.S. Department of Labor - Thu February 06, 2020
U.S. Department of Labor Revises National Emphasis Program to Reduce or Eliminate Worker Exposure to Silica
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has established a revised National Emphasis Program (NEP) to identify and reduce or eliminate worker exposures to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) in general industry, maritime, and construction....
OSHA - Thu October 10, 2019
U.S. Department of Labor Forms National Alliance With Waste and Recycling Industry Associations
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has formed a national alliance with the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA), and Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) to protect the safety and health of workers in the solid waste industry....
U.S. Labor Department - Thu September 26, 2019
Labor Department Issues Final Overtime Rule; Set to Go Into Effect Jan. 1, 2020
The U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule Sept. 24 to make 1.3 million American workers eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). "For the first time in over 15 years, America's workers will have an update to overtime regulations that will put overtime pay into the pockets of more than a million working Americans," Acting U.S....
