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President Biden Announces Heat Safety Actions, Including DOL Hazard Alert

by | Jul 27, 2023 | Industry

On July 27, President Joe Biden announced a series of actions aimed at protecting workers from the impact of extreme heat, including asking the U.S. Department of Labor to issue a first-ever Hazard Alert for heat. Read More

OSHA’s Final Rule on Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Goes Into Effect Jan. 1, 2024

by | Jul 26, 2023 | Industry

On July 21, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued its Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses final rule, which will undo the ABC-supported provisions of the 2019 final rule promulgated under the Trump...

DOL High Road Workforce Development Program Map Snubs Nonunion Programs

by | Jul 26, 2023 | Industry

On July 13, 2023, the U.S Department of Labor launched its “High Road to the Middle Class” map, highlighting existing workforce development programs that meet certain criteria to be designated by the DOL as “high road training programs.” Read More

Treasury Plans Proposed Rule on IRA Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements

by | Jul 19, 2023 | Industry

The U.S. Department of the Treasury plans to release a proposed rule implementing provisions of the ABC-opposed Inflation Reduction Act. The law provides over $270 billion in tax credits for the construction of solar, wind, hydrogen, carbon sequestration, electric...

Regulatory Update on DOL’s Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process, Overtime and Form LM-10 Employer Report

by | Jul 19, 2023 | Industry

Three proposed rules of concern to ABC members promulgated by the U.S. Department of Labor are currently at the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and are expected to be issued imminently. The Worker Walkaround...

DOL Invites Small Business Owners to Offer Input on Potential Heat Standard to Protect Indoor, Outdoor Workers

by | Jul 12, 2023 | Industry

On June 22, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced it will be holding Small Business Advocacy Review panel (also known as a SBREFA panel) meetings this summer to gather input on a possible Heat Injury and Illness...
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