Articles Tagged with ''Department of Labor''

The U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA plans a meeting on Feb. 22 for its Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health, covering various industry updates and workgroup discussions.

OSHA cited Appleton, Wis.-based Chilos Construction principal Bacilio Rios for repeat safety violations while performing residential roof work and proposed fines in excess of $281K; this is the second time Rios has been penalized by the Labor Dept. 

OSHA’s maximum penalties for violations will increase in 2024 to compensate for cost of living, according to the Department of Labor.

All Phase Roofing and Lennar Homes are facing fines proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor for safety violations during roofing work. OSHA has cited repeat and serious violations and proposes $159,117 and $8,929 in penalties, respectively.

The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows roofing contractors as having one of the highest workplace fatality rates in the country, with a majority of the incidents due to falls.

The Labor Department released its 2022 summary findings from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and the news is dishearteneing.

The U.S. Department of Labor is ramping up efforts to emphasize workplace safety during the holiday season and providing resources through OSHA to prevent on-the-job tragedies, especially for workers in construction, warehousing, and delivery roles. 

To assist businesses that need workers to begin on different start dates, the visas will be distributed in several allocations, including two separate allocations for the second half of fiscal year 2024.

The injunction requires the company and its owner to comply with enhanced abatement provisions, including notifying OSHA of future company jobsites and providing supervisors and employees with OSHA safety training.

A roofing worker is being charged with unemployment overpayment and first-degree larceny after allegedly collecting the unemployment benefits while working ofr a roofing company.