The U.S. Department of Labor is getting with the video zeitgeist, launching the first phase of the “Career Videos for America’s Job Seekers Challenge,” which invites members of the public to produce and submit one to three minute videos focusing on the daily activities of one of 15 high-wage and in-demand occupations, according to a department press release. The video challenge is intended to result in greater visibility for selected occupations and increased numbers of workers seeking training and placement in these areas. The creators of the top video in each category will win a $1,000 cash prize.
Joseph DeMatteo of Clark County, Nevada has been added to the EPA fugitive Web site for failing to surrender to federal law enforcement authorities following his indictment for criminal violations of the Clean Air Act, according to an agency press release.
OSHA is launching a pilot program seeking to partner with building inspectors in 11 American cities to reduce injuries and fatalities at construction sites, according to an agency press release.
EPA has announced a final rule to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the largest stationary sources, while shielding millions of small sources of GHGs from Clean Air Act permitting requirements, according to an agency press release.
EPA will continue validating its ToxCast screening tool by screening more than 100 drugs provided by Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi-Aventis, and Merck, according to an agency press release.
Depression isn’t a one-size-fits-all illness, according to the latest edition of Harvard Medical School’s “Healthbeat.” Just like a rash or heart disease, depression can take many forms. As you’ll see, there’s a cluster of symptoms that are typically present, but one person’s experience of depression often differs from another’s. Definitions of depression — and the therapies designed to ease this disease’s grip — also continue to evolve, according to “Healthbeat.”
OSHA has cited The Welch Corp., a Brighton, Mass., contractor, for alleged willful, serious and other-than-serious violations of safety standards at a Brighton worksit, according to an agency press release. The company faces a total of $61,650 in fines, chiefly for excavation hazards.
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has announced a set of reforms that will give federal inspectors more tools, more resources, more independence, and greater authority to enforce laws and regulations that apply to oil and gas companies operating on the Outer Continental Shelf, according to an Interior Department press release.
The Mine Workers (UMWA) union and families of victims killed in the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster have filed suit in federal court to open to the public interviews of safety officials and others now being conducted behind closed doors by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), according to a blog post on the AFL-CIO’s website
A whistleblower investigation by OSHA found that the Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp. violated an employee's rights when he was disciplined for exercising those rights under the Federal Railroad Safety Act.