August 6, 2014

Miami-based contractor cited for exposing workers to serious safety hazards at a worksite in Hallandale Beach, Fla., by US Department of Labor's OSHA

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Waterfront Construction Inc. with 12 serious safety violations for exposing workers to falls, burns, and other hazards found, while workers installed seawalls, at 256 Three Islands Blvd in Hallandale Beach. The agency initiated the February 2014 inspection in response to a complaint and proposed a $44,100 penalty.

August 6, 2014

OSHA fines AFAM Concept $59,700 for repeat and serious violations at Chicago hair products manufacturing facilitys

CHICAGO – AFAM Concept Inc., a Chicago-based hair products manufacturer, has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for one repeat, 12 serious and two other- than-serious safety and health violations following a complaint inspection. OSHA has proposed penalties of $59,700 for exposing workers to dangerous machinery that can cause amputation, fall and respiratory hazards.

August 6, 2014

OSHA News Release: Miami-based contractor cited for exposing workers to serious safety hazards at a worksite in Hallandale Beach, Fla., by US Department of Labor's OSHA [08/06/2014]

Multiple serious safety violations found during investigation

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Waterfront Construction Inc. with 12 serious safety violations for exposing workers to falls, burns, and other hazards found, while workers installed seawalls, at 256 Three Islands Blvd in Hallandale Beach. The agency initiated the February 2014 inspection in response to a complaint and proposed a $44,100 penalty.

August 6, 2014

OSHA News Release: OSHA fines AFAM Concept $59,700 for repeat and serious violations at Chicago hair products manufacturing facilitys [08/06/2014]

CHICAGO — AFAM Concept Inc., a Chicago-based hair products manufacturer, has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for one repeat, 12 serious and two other- than-serious safety and health violations following a complaint inspection. OSHA has proposed penalties of $59,700 for exposing workers to dangerous machinery that can cause amputation, fall and respiratory hazards.

August 6, 2014

OPA News Release: $2.9M in YouthBuild grants awarded to New York programsby the US Labor Department [08/06/2014]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $73,654,300 in YouthBuild grants to support academic and occupational skills training for at-risk youth.

"YouthBuild offers thousands of young people the tools, resources and opportunities they need to punch their ticket to the middle class," said U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez. "These federal grants are part of our broader effort to invest in the future of our nation's youth and help them climb the ladder of opportunity."

August 6, 2014

OPA News Release: $2.2M in YouthBuild grants awarded to Connecticut programs by the US Labor Department [08/06/2014]

Grants are part of $73.6M awarded through this program across the country

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $73,654,300 in YouthBuild grants to support academic and occupational skills training for at-risk youth.

August 6, 2014

OPA News Release: $5.4M in YouthBuild grants awarded to Massachusetts programsby the US Labor Department [08/06/2014]

Grants are part of $73.6M awarded through this program across the country

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $73,654,300 in YouthBuild grants to support academic and occupational skills training for at-risk youth.

August 6, 2014

ETA News Release: $73.6M in YouthBuild grants awarded by the US Labor Department [08/06/2014]

71 programs across 31 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands to receive funding

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $73,654,300 in YouthBuild grants to support academic and occupational skills training for at-risk youth.

August 5, 2014

Anheuser-Busch brewery in Columbus, Ohio, cited for refrigeration system violations

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC, which makes Budweiser and Bud Light beers and other beverages, has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for two repeat and eight serious safety violations following an inspection of its Columbus brewery's ammonia refrigeration system. Proposed penalties total $92,400.

August 5, 2014

Miller Building Systems cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for willfully exposing workers to dangerous fall hazards

Last year, nearly 300 workers nationwide were fatally injured in construction-related falls

CHICAGO Miller Building Systems LLC has been cited for two willful safety violations for exposing workers to fall and overhead hazards while doing roofing work on a residential home under construction in Savoy. This is the fifth time the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the company for similar violations in the past five years. Proposed penalties total $55,000.

August 5, 2014

US Labor Department's OSHA and the Georgia Hispanic Construction Association to host safety and health fair Aug. 16, 2014, in Chamblee, Georgia

CHAMBLEE, Ga. – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Georgia Hispanic Construction Association are sponsoring a construction safety and health fair for construction workers and their families on Saturday, Aug. 16, from noon to 5 p.m. EDT at Lowe's Home Center, 4950 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Chamblee 30341.

August 5, 2014

Judges orders fiduciary to restore losses to the employee benefit plan of The Anesthesia & Pain Center of Akron, Ohio

Date of Action: Aug. 1, 2014

Type of Action: Consent Order and Judgment

Names of Defendant: The Anesthesia & Pain Center of Akron Inc., The Anesthesia & Pain Center of Akron Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan, Frank Kousaie

August 5, 2014

OSHA News Release: Anheuser-Busch brewery in Columbus, Ohio, cited for refrigeration system violations [08/05/2014]

OSHA inspection finds repeat and serious violations; $92,400 fine proposed

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC, which makes Budweiser and Bud Light beers and other beverages, has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for two repeat and eight serious safety violations following an inspection of its Columbus brewery's ammonia refrigeration system. Proposed penalties total $92,400.

August 5, 2014

OSHA News Release: US Labor Department's OSHA and the Georgia Hispanic Construction Association to host safety and health fair Aug. 16, 2014, in Chamblee, Georgia [08/05/2014]

CHAMBLEE, Ga. — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Georgia Hispanic Construction Association are sponsoring a construction safety and health fair for construction workers and their families on Saturday, Aug. 16, from noon to 5 p.m. EDT at Lowe's Home Center, 4950 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Chamblee 30341.

August 5, 2014

OSHA News Release: Miller Building Systems cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for willfully exposing workers to dangerous fall hazards [08/05/2014]

CHICAGO —Miller Building Systems LLC has been cited for two willful safety violations for exposing workers to fall and overhead hazards while doing roofing work on a residential home under construction in Savoy. This is the fifth time the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the company for similar violations in the past five years. Proposed penalties total $55,000.

August 5, 2014

EBSA News Release: Judge orders company president to restore more than $143,000
to retirement plan of Attevo Inc. in Cleveland [08/05/2014]

CLEVELAND — C. David Snyder, fiduciary to the Cleveland-based Attevo 401(k) retirement plan, has been ordered by a judge to restore $143,481.42 to the plan. The judgment resolves a U.S. Department of Labor lawsuit stemming from an investigation by the department's Employee Benefits Security Administration.