WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command issued the following news: By Christine Mitchell REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - The Army Materiel Command enterprise is undergoing a safety management system overhaul - important for the safety and health of its 165,000-strong workforce across installations, depots, plants and arsenals - and even as the new system matures and expands, AMC is setting the bar. The Secretary of the Army and Chief of Staff of the Army  more

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Two men were sentenced to prison today for selling targeted lists of U.S. consumers for the benefit of mass-mailing fraud schemes that defrauded hundreds of thousands of Americans out of tens of millions of dollars. Following a two-week trial, a federal jury convicted Robert Reger, 57, of Boulder, Colorado, and David Lytle, 64, of Leawood, Kansas, of cons  more

WICHITA, Kansas, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division issued the following news release: A federal grand jury in Wichita returned indictments charging two people on charges related to drug trafficking. According to court documents, Nicole Rae Kiesel, 38, of Garden City, Kansas, is charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. In a separate case,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: ATLANTA - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has completed changes to restructure its regional operations and created a new region to better protect workers and educate employers as businesses expand and workforces grow in communities in several southeastern states. Among the changes is the creation of a new region based i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * Five-year effort begins today to better protect region's industry workers * * * KANSAS CITY, MO - The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched a regional emphasis program to address worker safety in the highly hazardous grain handling industry as preventable injuries and unchec  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * North Dakota's Soo Line Railroad violated federal whistleblower protections * * * ENDERLIN, ND - A federal whistleblower investigation has found a North Dakota railroad company illegally retaliated against and terminated a claims representative who reported an injury, discussed safety concerns with their supervisor and filed a complaint with the U.S. Depar  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: DALLAS - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has completed changes to restructure its regional operations and created a new region to better protect workers and educate employers as businesses expand and workforces grow in communities in several southeastern states. Among the changes is the creation of a new region based in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has completed changes to restructure its regional operations and created a region to better protect workers and educate employers as businesses expand and workforces grow in communities in several southeastern states. OSHA has expanded its existing San Francisco region by   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued the following news on Oct. 2, 2024: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is awarding $85.9 million in grants to states to support pipeline and underground natural gas storage (UNGS) inspection activities carried out by state inspectors covering more than 85 percent of the nation's 3.3-million-mile pipeline s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following statement on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * On Oct. 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) verified completion of the First Production Unit (FPU) of a plutonium pit for the W87-1 Modification Program. "I am proud of the important role our laboratory played in leading this critical mission for our nation's security," said Thom Mason, director of Los A  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration issued the following news on Oct. 2, 2024: On October 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) verified completion of the First Production Unit (FPU) of a plutonium pit for the W87-1 Modification Program. A plutonium pit is a necessary component in America's nuclear warheads. NNSA is currently rebuilding the capability to manufacture plutonium pits, at  more