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US Department of Labor launches self-audit programs to help regulated community strengthen compliance with federal labor laws

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced several programs designed to help employers, unions, and pension plans voluntarily assess and improve their compliance with federal labor laws.


US Department of Labor, Newark roofing contractor reach settlement agreement affirming $155K penalty for multiple violations

NEWARK, NJ – The U.S. Department of Labor and a Newark roofing contractor have reached a settlement agreement resolving litigation stemming from investigations last summer that found the employer repeatedly exposed workers to fall and safety hazards at two worksites.


Federal investigators cite waste management company for failure to implement confined space entry requirements resulting in worker fatality

CLEVELAND – A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found that Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc., a Massachusetts-based environmental and hazardous waste management service provider, failed to properly ventilate a confined space containing organic chemical residue at a customer’s facility in Twinsburg, Ohio, resulting in a worker fatality.


US Department of Labor updates penalty guidelines to support small businesses and eliminate workplace hazards

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has updated its guidance on penalty and debt collection procedures in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Field Operations Manual in an effort to minimize the burden on small businesses and increase prompt hazard abatement.


US Department of Labor cites Orlando Salvation Army after worker falls, suffers fatal injuries

ORLANDO, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor has cited The Salvation Army after a 54-year-old maintenance worker suffered fatal injuries following a fall while working at an Orlando donation center and store in November 2024.


US Department of Labor reaches settlement agreement with New Jersey commercial baker at Paterson facility

PATERSON, NJ – The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement agreement with a New Jersey commercial baker to resolve litigation after a May 2024 follow-up investigation at the company's Paterson facility found previously identified hazards had not been addressed.


US Department of Labor finds child labor, safety violations at Meadville manufacturing facility after investigation of 16-year-old worker’s injury

MEADVILLE, PA – Multiple U.S. Department of Labor investigations into a minor-aged worker's fingertip amputation in May 2024 found a Meadville manufacturing company violated federal law and exposed employees to a half dozen serious workplace safety violations.


Department of Labor files suit alleging US Postal Service wrongfully fired Texas worker for reporting work-related injury

CALDWELL, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed suit against the U.S. Postal Service for wrongful termination of an employee who fell while delivering mail and reported the work-related injury.


US Department of Labor cites Bio-Lab Inc. after chemical fire in Conyers

ATLANTA – A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found that improperly stored hazardous chemicals were the cause of a fire at a Bio-Lab Inc. facility in Conyers.


US Department of Labor cites roofing contractor for repeatedly exposing workers to fall hazards

APPLETON, WI – The U.S. Department of Labor has cited roofing contractor Bacilio Rios Almanza for failing to protect employees atop a residential roof from fatal fall hazards in Appleton in September 2024.


US Department of Labor finds storm pipe cleaning, maintenance employer could have prevented 24-year-old worker’s fatality at Port St. Lucie worksite

PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has found that a drainpipe cleaning and maintenance company could have prevented an explosion at a Port Saint Lucie worksite in June 2024 that claimed a 24-year-old worker's life, by implementing proper safety measures to address the hazards of inflatable pipe plugs.