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Appeals court lowers bar for OSHA willful violations

FDR Safety

Circuit Court Appeals — which covers Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin — have lowered the burden of proof required for OSHA willful violations. Recent decisions from the 7th U.S. In one case , involving Dukane Precast, an employee who was cleaning the sides of an auger became trapped when the sand beneath him gave way.

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Smart Grid Program Created Nearly 2,700 Jobs In First Quarter 2013

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These include nearly 900 direct full-time equivalent jobs at the utility and its contractors as submitted in a report to the Illinois Commerce Commission, plus nearly 1,800 indirect full-time equivalent positions. billion over 10 years to modernize the electric grid in northern Illinois, over $1.3

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Smart Grid Program Supported More Than 3,000 Jobs In Second Quarter

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These include more than 1,000 direct full-time equivalent jobs at the utility and its contractors as submitted in a report to the Illinois Commerce Commission, plus more than 2,000 induced full-time equivalent positions. billion over 10 years to modernize the electric grid in northern Illinois, over $1.3

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Civil Engineering Marvels- 5 Tallest Skyscrappers

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Sears Tower The Sears Tower, a skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, has been the tallest building in North America since 1973. Commissioned by Sears, Roebuck and Company, it was designed by chief architect Bruce Graham and structural engineer Fazlur Khan of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Located in the heart of Illinois; in the great Midwest; within 200 miles of metropolitan areas of Chicago, Indianapolis and St. The University of Illinois, a world leading research institution, is within one hour; and Decatur-based Millikin University provides quality offerings in a variety of disciplines.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority Grants: Federal-state partnerships that work with the people of 37 Appalachian counties in Alabama and the Mississippi Delta region’s twenty Alabama counties to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life. The credit is prorated on an.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Applicants must meet the same qualification criteria as Advantage Arkansas and must be approved by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Energy Commission to develop and deploy alternative and renewable fuels and advanced transportation technologies to help attain the state’s climate change policies.

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