NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration is putting into place a 60-day temporary enforcement policy of its Confined Spaces in Construction standard, which becomes effective August 3, 2015. TOSHA is postponing full enforcement of the new standard until October 2, 2015 in response to requests for additional time to train and acquire the equipment necessary to comply with the new standard.

NASHVILLE - Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) has teamed up with the Oak Ridge Business Safety Partnership (ORBSP), along with dozens of other organizations, to host the 4th annual Safety Fest TN. This year’s event will be held in Oak Ridge from Monday, September 14 - Friday, September 18, and will feature experts leading more than 40 free classes, seminars, demonstrations, and a safety expo with 40 exhibitors from a wide variety of organizations.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development is relocating its Tennessee American Job Center in Talbott. Currently located at 6057 West Andrew Johnson Highway, Suite 6A the Job Center is moving to 215 South Liberty Hill Road, Morristown, TN 37813.

NASHVILLE – County unemployment rates for May 2015, released today, show the rates increased in 92 counties, decreased in one county and remained the same in two.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for May was 5.8 percent, two-tenths of one percentage point lower than the April revised rate of 6.0 percent. The U.S. preliminary rate for May was 5.5 percent, one-tenth of one percentage point higher than the prior month.

NASHVILLE – County unemployment rates for April 2015, released today, show the rates decreased in 94 counties and increased in one county.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for April was 6.0 percent, three-tenths of one percentage point lower than the March revised rate of 6.3 percent. The U.S. preliminary rate for April was 5.4 percent, one-tenth of one percentage point lower than the prior month.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced that Evergreen Packaging - Royal Blue Chip Mill located in Pioneer was chosen to receive the Volunteer STAR (Safety Through Accountability and Recognition) award.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development is announcing the Jobs4TN Hiring Event Campbell County sponsored by Rep. Dennis Powers and Sen. Ken Yager. The event will be held on Wednesday, May 13, at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) at Roane State Community College located at 201 Independence Lane, LaFollette. A variety of job opportunities with all levels of skill requirements will be available at this event.

NASHVILLE - Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips is announcing a new iPhone and Android mobile app that makes finding available Tennessee jobs even easier. The free mobile application brings thousands of employment opportunities to smart phones with advanced location and sharing features.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced that Perdue Farms in Monterey was chosen to receive the Commissioner’s Award of Excellence for Workplace Safety.

NASHVILLE– The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development collected four awards last night at the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Nashville Parthenon Awards, the industry’s most coveted competition. The state agency was honored for their promotion of Paychecks for Patriots, an annual hiring event for veterans.

NASHVILLE – County unemployment rates for March 2015, released today, show the rates decreased in 88 counties, increased in five counties, and remained the same in two counties.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced that Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. in Knoxville was chosen to receive the Commissioner’s Award of Excellence for Workplace Safety.

Tennessee is leading the nation in addressing unemployment among military veterans, officials said Monday at a Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce event in Murfreesboro.