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OSHA focusing on increased fatalities on communication towers

FDR Safety

In a letter to companies in the communication tower industry, OSHA Administrator David Michaels said the fall protection lapses are occurring because “either employers are not providing appropriate fall protection to employees, or they are not ensuring that their employees use fall protection properly.”

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Business Facilities Names 2013 Deal of the Year Winners

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Business Facilities magazine has announced the winners of its 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year competition. billion project that has earned BF’s 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Gold Award. . .” In 2007, the statewide economic impact from film was estimated at $242 million; by 2013 this had grown to $3.5

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

From the March/April 2013 issue. And now, without further ado, here are the winners of our 2013 Economic Development Awards. The Alliance has a strong partnership with Broward County’s Workforce One employment center, securing nearly $1 million state and local training assistance for 1,107 employees in local companies.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

billion project that has earned our 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Gold Award. manufacturing facility in Clarksville-Montgomery County, TN is our 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Silver Award winner. Deal said the Innovation Center is “is exactly the kind of employer we want in the state.”

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Wisconsin Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Business Development Tax Credit: Provides refundable income tax credits that can be earned based on jobs, capital investment, training and the location or retention of corporate headquarters. Historic Preservation Tax Credit: State income tax credit for 20% of the qualified rehabilitation expenditures for eligible buildings.

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Manitoba introducing new job leaves for families coping with traumatic events involving children

Safety Services Company

Manitoba’s Labour Department is rolling out new regulations in 2013 to provide job-protected work leaves for parents of children who have fallen critically or those who have died or disappeared as a result of crime, “I can imagine nothing more painful than losing a child.

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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

From the July/August 2013 issue. According to the Florida & Metro Forecast 2013–2016 , published in April by the Institute for Economic Competitiveness (College of Business Administration, University of Central Florida), Florida’s economic future also looks bright. percent in 2013, 2.5 percent during 2013 to 2016.

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