Although the fluoridation of drinking water has been called one of the ten great public health achievements of the 20th century, recent findings from the National Academies of Science suggest that we may be getting too much of a good thing.
Director of Regulatory Policy at OMB Watch Rick Melberth called the Obama administration "far more serious" than the Bush administration about crafting workable regulations and enforcement mechanisms to protect people and the environment. However, the report concludes that expected improvements to the process are largely "stalled out."
"The Asbestos Roadmap will provide an agenda for needed research to fill lingering gaps in scientific knowledge about the identification and application of the term 'asbestos' for health and regulatory purposes."
"It’s hard work. It can be challenging. I think people can get discouraged, but at the end of the day you are helping people return home to their families safely, you are helping them earn a living and you are helping them to do it safely. And I don’t think it gets any better than that."
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited MillerCoors LLC of Golden, Colo., with 10 alleged serious violations of OSHA standards following the July 2010 release in excess of 2000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia at its Golden brewery.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration and Massey Energy have reached a settlement agreement in a case involving Freedom Energy Mining Co.'s Mine No. 1 in Pike County, Ky.
OSHA has issued citations to Newark-based Discovery Construction Corp. for not protecting its workers against fall hazards at its Monroe, N.J., worksite. Proposed penalties total $58,080.
A whistleblower investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found that the Metro North Commuter Railroad Co. brought disciplinary charges against an employee in the railroad's New Haven, Conn., rail yard who filed a whistleblower complaint with OSHA.
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