U.S. Department of Labor

OSHA - Tue September 17, 2019

U.S. Department of Labor Selects Scott Ketcham as New Director of OSHA's Construction Directorate

The U.S. Department of Labor has selected Scott Ketcham as the new director of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) Directorate of Construction (DOC) in Washington, D.C. Ketcham had served as deputy director of DOC since February 2017....

U.S. Department of Labor - Wed August 14, 2019

U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Requests Information on Table 1 of the Silica Standard for Construction

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is requesting information and comment on Table 1 of the agency's Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard for Construction....

Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau (CICB) - Mon April 08, 2019

Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau Celebrates 50 Years of Excellence

In 1969, Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau (CICB), began in Orlando, Fla., as the first independent agency accredited by the U.S. Department of Labor to provide third party inspection and certification of equipment for the crane and lifting equipment industry....

U.S. Department of Labor - Tue August 28, 2018

Secretary of Labor, Small Business Administrator Talk Trump's Support for American Job Creators

U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta and U.S. Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon discussed President Trump's strong support for America's small business job creators during a recent visit to Superior Graphite, a small business manufacturer in Chicago....

Rowan University PR - Mon June 11, 2018

Trades Union Group Starts Scholarship at Rowan University

U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross announced the funding of a $100,800 scholarship by North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU), an organization representing 14 building trades unions, during a conference at Rowan University's Glassboro campus....

Fri November 10, 2017

U.S. Department of Labor Announces HIRE Vets Medallion Program

The U.S. Department of Labor announced Nov. 9 its Final Rule for the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing (HIRE) American Military Veterans Act. The law, signed by President Trump in May, creates the HIRE Vets Medallion Program, which will recognize companies and organizations for their efforts to recruit and retain America's military service veterans....

Mon September 18, 2017

U.S. Labor Department to Provide Immediate Grants, Assistance for Irma Recovery

The U.S. Department of Labor, in cooperation with state and local partners, is setting aside funding and will be making grants to assess workforce needs in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Florida, and other states in response to Hurricane Irma....