Tag: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Mass. concrete company ordered to pay $115K for worker’s death in...
BOSTON – An East Freetown concrete company has been ordered to pay $115,000 in restitution for violating safety protocols after an incident that resulted in a...
Freetown company pleads guilty to OSHA violations after worker’s death
FREETOWN – A Middleboro Road company faces more than $200,000 in fines for violating safety protocols after an incident that resulted in a worker’s...
Teamsters union files unfair labor practice charges against Airgas USA, which...
PROVIDENCE – The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has filed nationwide unfair labor practice charges against Airgas USA LLC, alleging the breach of several federal...
Amazon spends $1B to increase pay and lower health care costs...
NEW YORK (AP) – Amazon says it's making a $1 billion investment to raise wages and lower the cost of health care plans for...
Reed calls for passage of national workplace safety legislation
PROVIDENCE – U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., is teaming up with lawmakers and labor unions to establish protections for workers exposed to extreme heat.
The...
State agencies are hot to hire in FY26 budget requests
State budget officials made it clear: There’s no money for extras in the upcoming fiscal 2026 spending plan, so don’t ask.
But that didn’t stop nearly...
AVTECH launches new indoor air monitoring equipment
WARREN – AVTECH Software Inc. this month rolled out a new indoor air quality sensor designed to complement its signature Room Alert technology.
The new technology,...
Costs of workplace violence too high to ignore
Violence and harassment on the job are all too common. More than 1 in 5 workers worldwide have experienced it, according to the International...
Conn. contractor faces $200K in fines for New Bedford dock collapse
PROVIDENCE – Federal safety inspectors are looking to fine a Connecticut contractor more than $200,000 for its responsibility in a dock collapse last October...
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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTIVITY: Community College of Rhode Island
FOR THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND, workforce development is a key part...
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