Department of Labor
United States 1913
Synopsis
On 4 March 1913, only hours before he left office, President William H. Taft signed the legislation (Public Law 426-62) "to Create a Department o...
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The Labor Department has agreed to issue rules outlining an employer's responsibility for the cost of workers' safety equipment _ two months after a lawsuit by the AFL-CIO and the United Food and C...
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A slab of wet concrete collapsed on the 24th floor of a high-rise construction site Friday, injuring 17 people, seven of them seriously, authorities said.Rescuers had to shore up the fallen concret...
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A state agency has cited the Baltimore fire department for intentionally violating regulations during a training exercise that killed a fire cadet.Racheal Wilson died Feb. 9 after she was trapped i...
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A federal judge has ordered the Labor Department to share with the public the results of years of toxic substance sampling in American workplaces. Federal officials said Monday they were reviewing ...
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Several tons of freshly poured concrete collapsed from the roof of a high-rise construction site on Friday, injuring 16 workers on the floor below, some seriously, authorities said.The concrete col...
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A fresh slab of wet concrete collapsed on the 24th floor of a high-rise construction site Friday, injuring 16 workers, including two who had to be extricated from the concrete by a rescue team, off...
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Five congressmen called for a nationwide investigation of machinery safety hazards at the nation's largest uniform service following the death of a worker who got caught in a dryer at the Tulsa pla...
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A woman described by amusement ride inspectors as too large for a roller coaster has sued an Arkansas park and the ride's importer over injuries she suffered in a fall last summer.Felicia Robinson,...
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Department of Labor
Labor to issue safety equipment rules
