US Labor Department cites 2 employers after 39-year-old worker suffers fatal injuries at Fort Lauderdale work site

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A federal investigation into the death of a 39-year-old maintenance employee found that the two contractors responsible for the job site could have prevented the incident by communicating and following safety rules designed to prevent the unexpected startup of machinery. Investigators with the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that on

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CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

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CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-21412 Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability CVE-2024-21351 Microsoft Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. 

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US Department of Labor recovers $170K in wages, damages after investigation finds Bakersfield construction company denied 74 employees overtime pay

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Employer:       Universal Welding and Construction Inc.                         12558 Snow Road Bakersfield, CA 93314                                                                                                       Investigation findings:   An   investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found Universal Welding and Construction Inc. failed to pay 74 workers overtime rates for the hours they worked beyond 40 in a workweek, denying

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EPA and DOJ Settlement Will Address Problems at Toa Alta Landfill

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EPA and DOJ Settlement Will Address Problems at Toa Alta Landfill Landfill on Path to Closure February 13, 2024 Contact Information Stephen McBay (mcbay.stephen@epa.gov) (212)-637-3672 NEW YORK  - The Municipality of Toa Alta has agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to address environmental

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US Department of Labor announces Employee Benefits Security Administration recovered over $1.4B for workers, families, benefit plans

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration today  published an overview of its enforcement activities in fiscal year 2023 in a new fact sheet.  The fact sheet provides details about the recovery of workers’ benefits through various enforcement, outreach and assistance programs, including the voluntary fiduciary correction program, the abandoned plan

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