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US Department of Labor, Safety Council of Greater St. Louis sign alliance to train employers, workers on common hazards

- May 31, 2023

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 exposure to workplace hazards and establishing an illness and injury prevention program. The alliance will encourage employee participation in workplace safety and health by developing a sample policy for employers foc

US Department of Labor announces Job Corps, New York City partnership to promote, recruit, connect students to careers, higher education

- May 24, 2023

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