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Federal Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for Saturday June 03, 2023 ( 4 items )  

Civil Engineers Survey Their Mettle, Build Esprit De Corps During 2-Week Annual Tour
MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, June 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Bradley J. Clark, 908th Airlift Wing Leaning back in the desk chair in his office late in the afternoon on May 4, 2023, Lt. Col. Randall Gibbs took a moment to think of the best way to answer the question, taking in the multitude of events and situations that had transpired during the past 13 days of training. "Really, we have been looking to do this since I was selected for command last summer,"   more

Department of Labor Finds Dollar General Continues to Discount Safety After Inspections in Alabama, Florida Yield 8 Repeat Violations, $1M Penalties
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * National retailer has faced more than $21M in proposed penalties since 2017 * * * Workplace safety inspections by the U.S. Department of Labor in Alabama and Florida have found three Dollar General locations exposing employees to fire hazards and other unsafe conditions. In October 2022, inspectors with the department's Occupational Safety and Healt  more

OSHA: Labor Dept. Finds Dollar General Continues to Discount Safety After Inspections in Alabama, Florida Yield 8 Repeat Violations, $1M Penalties
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region 4 issued the following news release: Workplace safety inspections by the U.S. Department of Labor in Alabama and Florida have found three Dollar General locations exposing employees to fire hazards and other unsafe conditions. In October 2022, inspectors with the department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration discovered spare shelving, rolling containers and merchandise b  more

U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama: Ohio Man Found Guilty of Assault on Law Enforcement Charges Connected to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama issued the following news release on June 2, 2023: An Ohio man was found guilty of assaulting law enforcement officers related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes related to the presidential election. Kenneth Joseph Owen Thomas, 41, of East Liverpool, Ohio, was found guilty yester  more