The $100 million competition "will help to transform apprenticeships for the 21st century and serve as a catalyst to increase the use of apprenticeships to meet employer needs in new high-tech sectors," according to DOL's announcement.
Gary Southern was arrested Dec. 8 and made his initial court appearance before a U.S. Magistrate Judge in Ft. Myers, Florida, U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin announced.
The alliance aims to protect Illinois apprentices on construction, earthmoving, and trenching sites.
The worker died while cleaning oil residue inside a rail car at the company's facility in Mounds, Ill.
Skip Elliott, vice president of public safety, health and environment for CSX, said this year, "we expanded our outreach with first responders and emergency personnel to include training specific to crude oil movements along key routes."
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that hourly workers required by their employer to undergo security screening after their shifts aren't entitled to compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The Los Angeles Fire Department's spokesperson, Katherine Main, reported that LAFD's Arson/Counter-Terrorism Section has requested the assistance of the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives National Response Team to aid in the cause investigation.
Statements from government officials regarding National Miners Day touch on the challenges miners still face.
The company and one of its co-owners pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor criminal violation.
"Raymond Holmes sadly lost his life because basic safety standards were not in place to protect him and other workers," HSE Inspector Nick Patience said after the sentencing. "Working alongside mobile plant can be extremely dangerous, and it is vital that effective control measures are in place at all times to ensure collisions are avoided."
"The news is good across the board. Growth has been strong in middle and high-wage industries over the last two years, and November saw particularly strong growth in professional and business services jobs,," Secretary Thomas E. Perez said.
The hazards occurred during framing of new residential units in Omaha, Neb.
Neptune Manufacturing, Inc. must take steps to safely produce seafood, according to the FDA.
The webpage has resources to share, as well as an informative video.
The board has posted the agenda for the Dec. 9-10 event, which will be webcast live.
The Coast Guard says planning and preparation are important to any safe outing on the water.
In a collaborative effort, the CDC is training and assessing Ebola hospital readiness.