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Eight States Share $3 Million in Highway Worker Training Funds

According to DOT estimates, more than half of the existing U.S. highway construction workforce is older than 45, and more than a 500,000 highway construction jobs will be available during the next decade. These grants target specific workforce needs.

OSHA Reminds Texas Employers to Protect Workers from the Heat

OSHA Reminds Texas Employers to Protect Workers from the Heat

Temperatures in Texas are rising this week, and the agency reminds employers and workers that it has a free Heat Safety Tool app they can use.

Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act Commemorated

Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act Commemorated

Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Mine Safety and Health Administration Joseph A. Main issued a statement.

WHO Says Drinking Hot Beverages May Cause Cancer

WHO Says Drinking Hot Beverages May Cause Cancer

The link isn’t tied directly to coffee, but instead to any hot drink.

The monsoon season is Arizona

Arizonans Urged to Be Ready for Monsoon Season

The season is Arizona's most active weather period, beginning in mid-June and ending in late September. Residents and visitors can expect extreme heat, severe thunderstorms, high winds, lightning, and dust storms, and possibly flash floods and wildfires.

NFPA Prize Awarded to Developer of Oxygen Consumption Calorimetry Device

The DiNenno Prize recognizes important innovations that have had a significant impact on public safety, including building, fire, and electrical safety, and it is named in honor of the late Philip J. DiNenno, former CEO of Hughes Associates.

Grants Available for Parents to Access Child Care and Participate in Training

The DOL has awarded the grants as part of the Strengthening Working Families Initiative.

DOL to Update Sex Discrimination Regulations for Contractors

The update will clarify rules for contractors, as well as ensure equal opportunity.



DOT Wants Input About Assaults on Transit Workers

The Federal Transit Administration opened what it calls a national online dialogue this week about assaults on transit workers and announced it will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that establishes rail and bus safety standards protecting rail and bus operators from the risk of assault. The online dialogue began June 13 and continues until July 25.

PG&E Testing Earthquake Early Warning Technologies

The San Francisco-based utility's exercise on June 8 involved more than 400 employees in San Francisco, Oakland, Concord, San Ramon and in other locations and a simulated earthquake lasting 10-25 seconds that devastated much of the Bay Area. The drill consisted of two parts to practice the immediate response after the earthquake and restoration and customer support efforts 72 hours later.

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