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    Department Of Labor announces enforcement, compliance initiative to protect workers from silica exposure In engineered stone fabrication, installation

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    Department Of Labor announces enforcement, compliance initiative to protect workers from silica exposure In engineered stone fabrication, installation
    10
    Oct

    OSHA supplements current efforts to address serious workplace danger  WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration today launched a new initiative focused on enhancing enforcement and providing compliance assistance to protect workers in the engineered stone fabrication and installation industries.

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    US Department of Labor announce $1M in grants awarded to support mine safety, health awareness; education, training

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    US Department of Labor announce $1M in grants awarded to support mine safety, health awareness; education, training
    03
    Oct

    Grants seek to bolster education, training for key risks facing miners   WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $1 million in grants to nine organizations in seven states to support education and training initiatives that will help identify and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s mines.

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    US Department of Labor announces $10.5M funding availability to support mine safety, health training, education

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    US Department of Labor announces $10.5M funding availability to support mine safety, health training, education
    18
    Apr

    Grants to support underserved mines, miners WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration is making $10.5 million grant funding available to help provide mine safety training for the nation’s miners.

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    Improving workplace mental health and well-being

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    25
    Oct

    WASHINGTON – On Oct. 20, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh and the department’s Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy Taryn Williams welcomed a group of corporate employers and disability advocacy leaders recognized for their innovative approaches to fostering mental health-friendly workplaces.

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    US Department of Labor announces mine safety campaign to reinforce operators’ obligation to train miners on the job properly

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    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Over the past year, dozens of miners have been injured or killed in mining incidents, many of which could have been prevented with proper training and attention to tasks. This unacceptable trend has prompted the U.S. Department of Labor to initiate a new safety campaign to reach miners and educate mine operators on […]

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    60 days of driving progress in trucking apprenticeships

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    60 days of driving progress in trucking apprenticeships
    22
    Feb

    Taking action to support the next generation of the trucking workforce The trucking industry plays a vital role in the U.S. supply chain, and America’s truck drivers have helped keep our economy — and 72% of all goods shipped in the U.S. — moving throughout the pandemic. Unfortunately, the industry continues to face longstanding recruitment […]

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    US Department of Labor to hold public hearing on proposed rule to improve safe use of mobile, powered-haulage mining equipment

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    WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Labor will reopen the rulemaking record and hold a virtual public hearing on Jan. 11, 2022, on the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s proposed rule for Safety Program for Surface Mobile Equipment to improve safe usage of mobile, powered-haulage equipment. This proposed rule is one of several actions MSHA […]

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    Final Rule: Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

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    On Nov. 22, 2021, the Department announced publication of the final rule, “Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors.” The Department has finalized regulations to implement Executive Order 14026, “Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors,” which was signed by President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on April 27, 2021. Executive Order 14026 states that the […]

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    Doug Parker, chief of Cal OSHA, nominated to lead OSHA

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    Doug Parker, chief of Cal OSHA, nominated to lead OSHA
    14
    Apr

      Source: Safety Law Matters By Donna Pryor, Erik Dullea & Tracey O’Brien on April 12, 2021 On April 9, 2021, the White House issued a press release announcing its nomination of Douglas Parker (Parker) for the position of Assistant Secretary for the Occupational and Health Administration (OSHA). Parker is currently the chief of California’s […]

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    How to respond to OSHA’s COVID enforcement

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    How to respond to OSHA’s COVID enforcement
    08
    Apr

    Make sure you are adhering to the agency’s and CDC workplace guidances Source: EHS Today David Sparkman Mar 25, 2021 Employers now find themselves in the crosshairs of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) amped-up enforcement of its COVID-19 guidelines and need to take immediate action to avoid the potential flood of citations and […]

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    How to Respond to OSHA’s COVID Enforcement

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    How to Respond to OSHA’s COVID Enforcement
    31
    Mar

    Make sure you are adhering to the agency’s and CDC workplace guidances. Source: EHS Today David Sparkman Employers now find themselves in the crosshairs of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) amped-up enforcement of its COVID-19 guidelines and need to take immediate action to avoid the potential flood of citations and penalties expected to […]

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    US Department of Labor announces Brookwood-Sago grants’ availability of up to $1M for mine safety education, training

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    US Department of Labor announces Brookwood-Sago grants’ availability of up to $1M for mine safety education, training
    31
    Mar

    WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced today the availability of up to $1 million to fund grants to support education and training to help mine workers identify, avoid and prevent unsafe working conditions. The funding, made available by the department’s Brookwood-Sago grant program, will enable grant recipients […]

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    US Department of Labor announces availability of $10.5 million for mine safety training grants

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    US Department of Labor announces availability of $10.5 million for mine safety training grants
    30
    Mar

    ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced the availability of $10,537,000 in state grant funding to provide training and retraining of miners and mine operators working at surface and underground coal and metal and nonmetal mines. The training is federally mandated. Any state in which mining takes […]

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    OSHA to ramp op Coronavirus-related inspections

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    OSHA to ramp op Coronavirus-related inspections
    17
    Mar

    Source: EHS Today The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched a national emphasis program (NEP) March 12 in response to President Joe Biden’s Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety during COVID-19. The NEP means OSHA will focus enforcement efforts in the coming months on coronavirus-related inspections. In a press release announcing the […]

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    What you need to know about OSHA’s Jan. 29 COVID guidance

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    What you need to know about OSHA’s Jan. 29 COVID guidance
    16
    Feb

    Source: EHS Today David Sparkman Feb 04, 2021 When the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued its comprehensive guidance on what employers are expected to do to protect their workers from the COVID-19 virus, the bulk of the 6,000-word document repeated much of the advice that was contained in previous agency guidances issued […]

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    Biden orders OSHA to issue new COVID-19 guidance

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    Biden orders OSHA to issue new COVID-19 guidance
    27
    Jan

    The order extends to other cabinet departments and MSHA as well. Source: EHS Today David Sparkman Jan 26, 2021 One day after he was inaugurated, President Joe Biden fulfilled a campaign promise to labor unions by ordering the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to begin the process of developing COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) […]

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    What you need to know about EHS and COVID-19 changes under the Biden Administration

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    What you need to know about EHS and COVID-19 changes under the Biden Administration
    20
    Jan

    Source: EHS Today Date: Thursday, January 28, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM ET Duration: 1 Hour Sponsored by: BSI Register HERE As the Biden-Harris Administration transitions into the White House, business leaders should be preparing for the anticipated impacts of policy changes, investments, and enforcement priorities related to Environmental, Health, Safety, Sustainability, Security and Supply Chain […]

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    OSHA Penalties Increase Effective Jan. 15

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    OSHA Penalties Increase Effective Jan. 15
    14
    Jan

    Source: EHS Today As a reminder, OSHA’s civil penalty amounts for workplace safety and health violations will increase slightly effective tomorrow in accordance with cost-of-living adjustments for 2021. These penalty levels apply to any violations assessed after Jan. 15. OSHA’s maximum penalty for willful or repeated violations will increase from $134,937 to $136,532 per violation. […]

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    EEOC issues COVID-19 vaccine guidance, allowing employer mandates

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    EEOC issues COVID-19 vaccine guidance, allowing employer mandates
    22
    Dec

    Source: Safety Law Matters By Brittany Falkowski, Jenna Brofsky, Timothy A. Hilton & Avi Meyerstein on December 18, 2020 Posted in Compliance tips, MSHA, OSHA As vaccines roll out, employers have been asking how to prepare and whether they can mandate vaccination for their employees. This week the EEOC released fresh guidance, confirming that mandates […]

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    Getting employees to take a vaccine

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    Getting employees to take a vaccine
    04
    Dec

    Source: EHS Today In some cases, employers can require workers be vaccinated David Sparkman Nov 25, 2020 The recent news about the imminent release of a safe and effective vaccine for COVID-19 is like catching a glimpse of blue sky between distant clouds in the midst of a driving thunderstorm. Inevitably, however, practical questions arise, […]

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    U.S. Department of Labor announces proposed rule adopting standards for electric motor-driven mine equipment and accessories

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    U.S. Department of Labor announces proposed rule adopting standards for electric motor-driven mine equipment and accessories
    19
    Nov

    WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has announced a proposed rule incorporating national and international voluntary consensus standards related to electric motor-driven mine equipment and accessories. Under the proposed rule, during a one-year transition period, mine operators could use equipment and accessories that meet either 14 voluntary […]

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    With almost $3 million in penalties issued, OSHA advises on frequently-cited COVID standards

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    With almost $3 million in penalties issued, OSHA advises on frequently-cited COVID standards
    17
    Nov

    Source: Safety Law Matters By Avi Meyerstein on November 16, 2020 Posted in Compliance tips, OSHA OSHA announced last week that it has issued 204 citations so far relating to COVID-19 with total penalties of $2,856,533. As these penalties continue to climb, OSHA also issued new guidance to help employers understand which standards it most […]

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    Is it the flu or COVID-19? 4 key steps to address new workplace challenges at the start of flu season

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    Is it the flu or COVID-19? 4 key steps to address new workplace challenges at the start of flu season
    03
    Nov

    by Travis Vance / Fisher Phillips The COVID-19 pandemic has brought more workplace law challenges over the past six months or so than many employers will see in a lifetime. From changing directives on wearing masks, determining what to do when an employee is ill with COVID-19, and tracking the hours of employees working at home, employers have […]

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    U.S. DOL proposes rule to clarify employee and independent contractor status under Fair Labor Standards Act

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    U.S. DOL proposes rule to clarify employee and independent contractor status under Fair Labor Standards Act
    30
    Sep

    WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a proposed rule clarifying the definition of employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as it relates to independent contractors. “The Department’s proposal aims to bring clarity and consistency to the determination of who’s an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act,” said […]

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    AEM mobilizes voters with new Equipped to Vote campaign

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    AEM mobilizes voters with new Equipped to Vote campaign
    13
    Aug

      WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) recently launched Equipped to Vote, a national get-out-the-vote campaign to urge the 2.8 million men and women of the industry to register to vote and support pro-manufacturing candidates during the 2020 election. The goal of the campaign is to engage, educate and mobilize manufacturing voters […]

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