Department of Labor alleges subcontractor knowingly exposed employees to asbestos hazards during former Waukegan hospital demolition

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Department of Labor alleges subcontractor knowingly exposed employees to asbestos hazards during former Waukegan hospital demolition WAUKEGAN, IL – Alleging that K.L.F. Enterprises — a Chicago demolition subcontractor — knew it was exposing its employees and others to the serious dangers of asbestos at a Waukegan work site, the U.S. Department of Labor has cited the company for 36 safety and health violations after a federal investigation. In November 2023, investigators with the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration opened a complaint inspection after they observed K.L.F. employees not wearing protective equipment amid piles of debris and steel I-beams during structural demolition of the eight-story former Lakes Behavioral Health hospital. OSHA determined that K.L.F. continued demolition activities — disturbing and removing asbestos used to fireproof the building’s interior — despite recognizing the debris piles outside were likely asbestos-laden. The company did
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US Department of Labor announces $98M in available funding to support delivery of academic, skills training, employment services for young people

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US Department of Labor announces $98M in available funding to support delivery of academic, skills training, employment services for young people
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of $98 million in funding to support the delivery of pre-apprenticeships in high-demand industries including construction, healthcare, information technology and hospitality.Funded through the department’s YouthBuild Program, the grants will help provide educational guidance, occupational skills training and employment services to disadvantaged young people, ages 16 to 24, in communities where barriers to academic and career skills development persist. The program aligns with the historic federal investments in the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America agenda to create good jobs. They also support the department’s Youth Employment Works strategy, which seeks to ensure youth find “no wrong door” when accessing employment and supportive services. Administered by the department’s Employment and Training Administration and supported by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the YouthBuild Programwill fund individual grants for about 75 projects ranging from $700,000 to $1.5 million. YouthBuild Program funding has enabled program participants to support initiatives in construction, technology and the care economy that include the following efforts: In Ohio, County Corp works with the Dayton Energy Collaborative to reduce the energy burden on more than 30,000 households in Dayton whose incomes fall below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. In Texas, American YouthWorks collaborates with Workforce Solutions-Capitol Area Workforce Board in Austin to employ a pre-apprenticeship program that connects participants with employment in healthcare, information technology and skilled trades. In Nevada, Chicanos Por La Causa participants are building two single-family homes in collaboration with Southern Nevada Local Laborers Training Trust 872. The project also offers welding, nursing and information technology training to participants. In Tennessee, the Knoxville Leadership Foundation combines experienced staff, a proven workforce model and a network of 52 employers and service providers who create construction and culinary arts career paths for participants. Learn more about the YouthBuild Funding Opportunity and apply.  

Published at November 14, 2023 at 04:00PM
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