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US Department of Labor cites Illinois utility construction company for repeated exposure to trenching hazards

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US Department of Labor cites Illinois utility construction company for repeated exposure to trenching hazards CHICAGO – The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Frankfort-based utility construction company for repeatedly exposing employees to excavation safety hazards after federal investigators observed employees working in an unprotected trench.The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiated an investigation of Always Underground LLC as part of its National Emphasis Program on Trenching after witnessing employees working in an unprotected trench deeper than eight feet.OSHA cited the employer for three repeat violations for failing to provide workers with a safe means of egress, to install a trench protective system that would protect against cave-ins, and to keep excavated or other materials and equipment at least 2 feet from the edge. Additionally, the agency cited the employer for a serious violation for failing to provide workers with protective hardhats ...
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US Department of Labor, Safety Council of Greater St. Louis sign alliance to train employers, workers on common hazards

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US Department of Labor, Safety Council of Greater St. Louis sign alliance to train employers, workers on common hazards Who:             U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration                        The Safety Council of Greater St. Louis                   What:             Workplace safety and health alliance Background: OSHA Area Director Bill McDonald in St. Louis and Executive Director of the Safety Council of Greater St. Louis Mary Beth Proost signed an alliance to promote workplace safety and health topics among council members focused on general industry, construction and agriculture. This alliance will provide safety council members access to training resources that will aid in the protection of workers by reducing or preventing...
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US Department of Labor announces Job Corps, New York City partnership to promote, recruit, connect students to careers, higher education

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US Department of Labor announces Job Corps, New York City partnership to promote, recruit, connect students to careers, higher education WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a partnership between Job Corps and the City of New York to help recruit students and promote enrollment at local centers and inform their students and graduates about higher education institutions, social service programs and job opportunities with the city. By signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Job Corps, the New York City Mayor’s Office has made the nation’s largest city the first to partner with the nation’s largest job training and education program to offer young people access to workforce development training. Job Corps’ students will receive training intended to equip students for careers in high-demand industries, such as advanced manufacturing, information technology, clean energy fields and construction. “Our partnership with New York City will enable Job Corps to open doors...
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New York City’s Housing Chief Is Resigning Amid a Homelessness Crisis

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By Mihir Zaveri and Jeffery C. Mays from NYT New York https://ift.tt/g6VaFkR via IFTTT
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Pleasantville, N.Y.: A Walkable Village That Checks ‘All the Boxes’

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By Anne Mancuso from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/8g9tBVD via IFTTT
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A Fight Over Yachts Is a Battle for the Soul of the North Fork

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By Debra Kamin from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/hdYo52W via IFTTT
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F.A.A. Spends $100 Million to Help Prevent Runway Accidents

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By Niraj Chokshi from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/DmO6PxC via IFTTT
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What the Colorado River Deal Means for California

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By Soumya Karlamangla from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/LEeyQc2 via IFTTT
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