Articles Tagged with ''Department of Labor''

The Department of Labor announces $30 million in grants for state agencies to partner with employers on skills training in trades, shipbuilding, and emerging industries.

A New Jersey roofing contractor agreed to pay $155,000 in penalties after reaching a settlement agreement with the Department of Labor over fall protection violations it received in the summer of 2024.

A Maryland roofer died after falling 30 feet at a Bucks County, Pa., middle school, as OSHA probes whether required fall protections were in place at the job site.

Nonresidential construction dipped in April as private demand weakened. Roofing contractors face pressure from tariffs, labor shortages and rising costs, but see promise in data centers and public projects.

The department suddenly closes regional offices nationwide, scrambling to find accommodations for those enrolled in Job Corp.

As the Employee or Independent Contractor Classification is challenged in federal court, the Department of Labor is issuing guidance on how to determine workers as contractors or employees.

President Trump's rescission of Biden-era labor requirements has reignited fierce debates over Project Labor Agreements, pension obligations, and apprenticeship mandates.

Austin Eugene Furner, a 27-year-old Marine veteran, drowned at an NC worksite after his employer, Rigid Constructors, failed to provide lifesaving equipment, OSHA found.

In Crystal Springs, Miss., an out-of-state roofer, just 31 years old, tragically fell 50 feet to his death while repairing a school roof; OSHA is investigating the incident.

The revision to the standard adds language requiring that employers provide PPE that properly fits construction industry workers.