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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 recovers $633K in back wages for 84 workers for violations by District of Columbia development site’s subcontractors

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US Department of Labor recovers $633K in back wages for 84 workers for violations by District of Columbia development site’s subcontractors WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $633,029 in back wages for 84 workers denied their full wages and benefits by subcontractors involved in construction of an affordable housing development funded by the District of Columbia. Three offices of the department’s Wage and Hour Division conducted investigations of six subcontractors hired to work on The Bridge project in the district’s southeast section by the development’s general contractor, McCullough Construction and its first-tier subcontractors. The division found the employers violated the Davis- Bacon Act, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Act. The division recovered $292,193 in back wages for 14 employees of MTZ Electric Service LLC of Laurel, Maryland, after determining the subcontractor misclassified workers as independent contrac
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Picasso’s Spain: A Guide to the Artist’s Homeland

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By Unknown Author from NYT T Brand https://ift.tt/rRk2IdU via IFTTT
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War Crimes Charges Against Putin

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A Different Kind of Pipeline Project Scrambles Midwest Politics

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By Mitch Smith and Alyssa Schukar from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/EQsJVxf via IFTTT
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How Do People Released From Prison Find Housing?

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By John J. Lennon from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/KxebEIj via IFTTT
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A Sumptuous Historical, a Sweet Paranormal, a Gorgeous Bit of Horror

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Out of Power, Trump Still Exerts It

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By Maggie Haberman from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/o6ZwTmj via IFTTT
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