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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 seeks input from Nevada’s highway construction industry for wage survey to establish accurate prevailing wage rates

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US Department of Labor seeks input from Nevada’s highway construction industry for wage survey to establish accurate prevailing wage rates LAS VEGAS – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is asking Nevada’s highway construction industry to participate in a survey to help the agency establish prevailing wage rates, as required under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts. Not limited to federally funded construction projects, the survey includes active highway construction projects in all counties in Nevada between Aug. 1, 2020 and July 31, 2021. The DBRA directs the department to set the prevailing wage rates that reflect the actual wages and fringe benefits paid to construction workers in the county where the work takes place. Full participation by contractors and interested parties allows the department to establish accurate prevailing wages and create complete wage determinations. Additionally, accurate wages and complete determinations reduce the need for contractors to
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An Immersive ‘Next to Normal’ Debuts in Barcelona

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By Jose Solís from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/bp6Hy3k via IFTTT
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$1.8 Million Homes in New York, Florida and Virginia

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By Angela Serratore from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/qV7eDkR via IFTTT
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Michael Mann’s Damaged Men

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By Jonah Weiner from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/7piSkv9 via IFTTT
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Trying to Salvage His Climate Agenda, Biden Weighs a National Emergency

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By Lisa Friedman, Coral Davenport and Elena Shao from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/qHtb9zQ via IFTTT
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Transcript: Ezra Klein Interviews Jenny Schuetz

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What Baby Boomers Want (Options!), Senior Housing Delivers

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