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VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE

Safety Services Company

In 2013, there were 397 homicide victims; and, those fatalities accounted for 9 percent of all workplace deaths that year. These conditions can increase the risk of workplace violence, but every workplace can provide a foundation for situational violence. You read about it in the news but never think it could happen where you work.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Polaris, which recorded 2013 sales of $3.8 Studies show that people who are familiar with manufacturing are twice as likely to consider careers in manufacturing, which has an average annual compensation of around $60,000 in Oklahoma. The company announced in January 2014 that the new facility will help create 1,700 new jobs.

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Pennsylvania Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Business Facilities

It helps to create an ideal environment for business expansion through leverage of the region’s high-tech base, along with resources and support from local universities, private foundations, regional development organizations, federal, state and local government, and industry. PA First Program: Funding was increased in FY 2013-14 to $37.8

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Business Facilities’ 10th Annual Rankings Report: Tennessee Races To The Top In Education; Alabama Takes Automotive Crown

Business Facilities

automotive production, with more than 900,000 vehicles produced in 2013. .” In January 2010, Tennessee passed the First to the Top Act (FTTT). Mercedes-Benz’s long-term commitment to Alabama was followed by a parade of auto giants who have vaulted the state into the top five in U.S.

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Attorney General’s End of Third Party Settlements is Good for the Environment

Green Building Law Update

By way of good example, I wrote in this blog in 2013 in a post First Ever Criminal Prosecution For Deaths Of Birds By Wind Turbine , As part of the plea agreement, a $400,000 fine will be directed to the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund. So, we are talking about a lot of money.

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Oklahoma Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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21st Century Quality Jobs 10 Year Cash Incentive: The first of its kind, this new incentive was created in 2009 to attract knowledge-based companies to Oklahoma through a policy of rewarding businesses with a highly skilled and compensated workforce.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Business Facilities

automotive production, with more than 900,000 vehicles produced in 2013. which convinced Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) to invest $400 million to build the Subaru Impreza at its Lafayette facility—garnered an Honorable Mention Award in BF’s 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year competition. billion over the next 10 years.

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