Illinois construction contractor faces $264K in proposed fines for again failing to protect employees from deadly fall hazards

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NAPERVILLE, IL – An Illinois construction contractor – with a history of ignoring federal safety regulations – has again been found exposing workers to deadly fall hazards on a jobsite in Naperville.   Inspectors with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration  observed employees of United Custom Homes LLC of Oswego, Illinois, working without

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The Puerto Rico Advisory Committee Publishes its First Memorandum on the Effects of the Insular Cases and the Non-Incorporation Doctrine on the Civil Rights of Residents of Puerto Rico

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Visit our COVID-19 page for the latest updates on the pandemic response. , ,February 12, 2024 ,The Puerto Rico Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (the Commission) announces the publication of its first memorandum as part of its study on the effects of the Insular Cases and the Non-Incorporation Doctrine

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EPA Settles with Shipping Company over Claims of Clean Water Act Violations

EPA Settles with Shipping Company over Claims of Clean Water Act Violations February 12, 2024 Contact Information Michael Brogan (brogan.michael@epa.gov) 415-295-9314 SAN FRANCISCO  –  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has settled with Crowley Global Ship Management over claims of violations of EPA’s Vessel General Permit, issued under the Clean Water Act. Under the terms

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EPA Fines Owens Corning for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations at Kansas City, Kansas, Facility

EPA Fines Owens Corning for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations at Kansas City, Kansas, Facility February 12, 2024 Contact Information Ben Washburn (washburn.ben@epa.gov) 816-518-4154 LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 12, 2024) –  Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC will pay $115,302 in civil penalties to resolve alleged violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and Kansas hazardous

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IoT Security Roadmap

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MeitY R&D in Cyber Security Group has embarked on seeking multi-stakeholder consultations for the Cyber Security R&D roadmaps for various the areas viz IoT Security, Mobile Security, Cyber Forensics, Quantum Technology, Cryptography. The team is conducting multi-stakeholder consultation meets at four regions of country for each roadmap, that shall be followed by inter-ministerial consultation at

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