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Federal Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Wednesday June 26, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Department of Labor Cites Contractor for Lacking Required Fall Protection That Contributed to 54-Year-Old Employee's Fatal Fall
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor xxx issued the following news release: * * * NOR-D LLC allowed employees to work 19 feet high without protective harnesses * * * A five-man crew's first day working to remove tar and stone from metal roof panels at a Macon warehouse ended abruptly in November 2023 when a 54-year-old laborer tragically suffered fatal injuries after stepping on a skylight and falling about 19 feet. A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found Georgia  more

Moody AFB Airmen Demonstrate Readiness During Simulated Active Shooter Exercise
MOODY AFB, Georgia, June 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Moody Air Force Base (23rd Air Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Leonid Soubbotine, 23rd Wing Public Affairs Team Moody first responders trained and tested their skills in a simulated active shooter scenario, masterminded and observed by the 23rd Wing Inspector General's office. The 23rd Security Forces Squadron neutralized the simulated threat and secured the scene, firefighters and medics triaged and provided aid to the vi  more

NRC Issues Event Notification for Vogtle 1/2 Nuclear Plant, Ga.
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57187) involving Vogtle 1/2 Nuclear Plant, Georgia: * * * Facility: Vogtle 1/2 Region: 2 State: GA Unit: [2] [] [] RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP NRC Notified By: Matthew Henson HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton-Gross Notification Date: 06/22/2024 Notification Time: 11:44 [ET] Event Date: 06/22/2024 Event Time: 07:28 [EDT] Last Update Date: 06/22/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10   more