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Show 2A Sun Advocate, Price, Utah Thursday, August 17, 1995 Federal monies distributed to Utah for labor market system ited States Labor Secret-:r- v Robert Reich recently l.no meed the release of a grant to Utah as part of continuing nationwide implementation of the Americas Labor Market Information System. Atotal of$18 million was distributed to the states. These grants will mean that by this time next year, laid-of- f workers will know what jobs are hot, what they ray and where to find them, declared Reich. In many si at os, they will get this inforp mation through a career center or perhaps from t heir home computer or a corn-per in the local library. We ate moving aggressively to d diver useful information to eople who need it. h1' Rocky Mountain region a ived a total of $1,184,631, a:,h distributions to Utah, $2 7,54 8; Colorado, $300,728; Montana, $173,717; North 11n . report contains for dissemination and improvements in the collection, analysis of labor market information. The grants are provided to all states to finance the production of certain core products and services that have been identified as critical to effect local labor market decision-makin- Placing Americas Job Bank on the Internet. AJB is the largest single job bank on Internet, with more than 100,000 direct daily job listings and access to an additional 50,000 listings available g. through Internet-accessiblstate job banks. el I 1 The ALMIS report Dakota, $165,571; South Ihikota, $168,585; and Wyoming, $158,483. The secretary also formally released the departments to Congress on labor The total of 6,588 fatal work injuries were reported in the United States in 1994. A The figure represents a 4 percent increase in the numacciber of fatal dents reported throughout America in 1993. '(mm i . According to the U.S. Labor Departments census of fatal occupational injuries, bureau of statistics, the higher fatality count reflects an increase in the number of workers killed in transportation incidents, primarily highway and commercial airline crashes. .. Catastrophes that result in multiple worker deaths such as fires, explosions and aircraft crashes cause year-to- . year fluctuations in fatality Highway deaths accounted for 20 percent of the fatal work totals. The census uses multiple injuries. data sources to identify, verify Slightly more than half of d and profile fatal work injuries. highway fatality Information about each work victims were driving or riding place fatality is obtained by in a truck half collided with source docuanother vehicle and a quarter ments such as death certifijackknifed or overturned. workers cates, Transport-relate- d incicompensation records and reports to federal dents occurring on private and state agencies. The property, aircraft crashes and method assures counts are as workers struck by vehicles complete and accurate as each accounted for about 6 possible. percent of the fatalities. Rail and water transportaHighway traffic incidents tion accidents together and homicides led all events accounted for another 3 perresulting in fatal work inju-- . cent of the deaths. ries in 1994. The two events Homicide was the second d of totaled more than leading cause of the work injury deaths. deaths, accounting for 16 percent of the total. Robbery was the primary motive for work place homicide. About half the victims MORElSAVINGS worked in retail establishments where cash is readily available. Taxicab drivers, police and SALE 23.99 security guards were other Embroidered Fleece Tops occupations with high numbers of worker homicides. Morning by Check-O- , Four-fifth- s of the homicide and for Sun, Gopher victims were others were shot; misses. Reg. 36.00 stabbed, beaten or strangled. 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Gary T aylor, environmental engineer at Skylines underground coal operation near Scofield, indicated the mine received a total of .48 inches in four days. in when you buy top. tope only. Excludes Applies to regular-pric- e No Fear sportswear, Simply tor Sport Shop, Hema aold every day in multiple of two or more and Value Right Hama which ara aold at our beat price every day. 30 OFF MAKER CAREER SPORTSWEAR IN MISSES' SIZES INCLUDING: ALFRED DUNNER SAG HARBOR CAPACITY SEASON TICKET FAMOUS workers fatal ed on-the-j- injuries. Falls accounted for 10 perd cent of the fatal injuries. The construction industry, primarily special trade contractors, accounted for almost of half of the falls. One-fift- h the falls were from or through roofs; falls from scaffolding Denim handbags in variety of styles. a and logs. Other objects included machines and vehicles slipping into gear or falling onto workers and various building limbs materials. Electrocution accounted for 5 percent of the worker deaths d in 1994. About of the fatalities resulted from the worker or equipment coming in contact with overhead power lines. one-thir- Occupations with large numbers of fatalities included truck drivers, farm workers, sales supervisorsproprietors and construction laborers. Specific events or exposures responsible for deaths varied among occupations. Highway crashes and accounted for about of the trucking deaths, while almost three-fourtof the sales fatalities resulted from homicide. Half of the farm deaths occurred in vehicle-relate- d incidents and falls accounted for of the construction fatalities, , Major industry groups with the largest number of fatal work injuries were agricultural crop production, special jack-knifin- two-thir- hs trucking and warehousing. Industry divisions with large numbers of fatalities relative to employment included agriculture, forestry and fishing; construction; transportation and public utilities; and mining. and Men, the self-employ- ed older workers suffered fatal injuries more often than employment shares would suggest. Differences in the industries and occupations of the worker groups explain in part the high relative risk of fatal injury on the job. The types of events responsible for worker deaths varied among groups. Highway crashes were most often cited for wage and salary workers, men, whites, workers less than 18 years old and those 45-64. Highway incidents and homicides each accounted for h of the deaths nearly 20-4workers among one-fift- 4. Homicide was the leading manner of death for the self-employed, women, blacks, Asians, Pacific Islanders, and workers one-four- th Man's unhappiness; as I construe, comes of his greatness; it is because there is Infinite in him, which with all his cunning he cannot quite hury under the Finite. Thomas Carlyle contrac-tor- s, His-pani- 18-1- cs 9 years old. Workers 65 and older were killed more frequently in nonhighway transportation incidents, such as tractor rollovers, than in any other event. On average, approximately 18 fatal work injuries occurred daily in 1994. Eighty-fiv- e percent of fatalities died the day they were injuried; 97 percent died within 30 days. OFF All Arizona Fashion Jewelry 25 gs ds Reg. $16 25 trades construction work-relate- OFF 25 30 Cars have a difficult time negotiating local roads last week as several severe thunderstorms rumbled through Carbon County. Many of the storms carried lightning and thunder. Ferron, in Emery County, received 1 .70 inches work-relate- on-the-j- CHRISTIE . ; Fatal employee injury reports climb in United States Happy 18th Birthday Chris! Love, Paul e Creating six state consortia to do basic research and development work to ensure continuous improvement of the information and delivery system. Creating an LMI training institute to teach and refine the skills of analysts at the state level and disseminate research findings and new techniques from the state consortia. Starting development and implementation of a nationwide system of talent banks. describes a vision of the information system and products that will be needed to permit Americans to manage work lives into the 21st century. The vision sees a world in which the latest technology is put in the service of the average working man and woman. The report lays out 19 initial 1 'mCet information. Americas workers. Other parts of the effort include: The products and services include industry and occupational projections, improved information on wages, creation of a standard state-levcomputer database of labor market information (LMI), improved training for LMI professionals and users as well as improved dissemination of information, particularly electronically. ut jut steps which need to be taken to achieve the visions and notes several steps which have already been taken. The grants are part of an effort to develop a world-clas- s information system to serve specific recommendations one-sto- t 19 Severe thunderstorms dump high water totals OFF Compact and Mini Hand Bags All SALE 19.99 Boys Levis 550"Jeans SAVE ON ATHLETIC FOOTWEAR FOR MEN ANDWOMENI CHOOSE FROM: NIKEREEBOK CONVERSE AND OUR OWN USA OLYMPIC BRAND PRO MUSICA AMERICAN V CANCER ? 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"Now" prices represent savings off ragular or original prieaa which may vary by market. Any event designated as a "tala always excludes Swatch and Quccl watches, Starter marchandlaa, Heggar Wrinkle-Fre- e Cottons', Hanes hosiery, Rocfcport shoes, Niks Air Tech products, children's Strtoe Rite shoes, Marquis' by Witerford Crystal, Fistdcrest Royal Velvet towels and rugs, Closeouts, Special Buys, Hams sold svsry day In multiples of two or mors and Value Right Items which are sold st our bast price every day. All Seats $1.50 SLEEPLESS IN SEATLE(PO) 7:00 Fit, Sat. & Sun. 7:00 & 9:00 $2.50 lUnjj &nJjur' Court (PG) 7:00 & 9:00 2) & vocal) First Knight ) 7:00 & 9:15 Registration information also available at 0 Breinhoit Music 67 East Main, Price 637-806- Downtown Price IV I |