U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has cited BP Products North America Inc. for alleged Clean Air Act violations at the company’s petroleum refinery in Whiting, Ind., according to an EPA press release.
Summer weather brings more hazards than just the heat. Warmer temperatures bring out the bugs, and while most are just an annoyance, some, like ticks, can make you sick.
The Mesothelioma Victims Center has just upgraded its free service for all mesothelioma victims to include possible legal assistance for families who had no legal representation in place before the death of a loved one from mesothelioma, according to a recent press release.
With the start of the 2009 hurricane season on June 1st, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in a recent press release, is urging Americans to assess their personal readiness to respond to emergencies.
OSHA’s St. Louis Area Office has launched a local special emphasis program in eastern Missouri aimed at reducing workplace hazards on construction projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).
OSHA’s Wichita Area Office has launched a local special emphasis program in Kansas aimed at reducing workplace hazards on construction projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).
From April 30 through May 6, ORC Worldwide collected information related to business response to the spread of the Influenza A H1N1 virus on behalf of the members of the ORC Networks community.
“Although OSHA has no specific standard on influenza exposure, the General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act - the ‘OSH Act,’ which requires employers to provide employment free from recognized hazards - will be used to protect their workers,” said acting OSHA chief Jordan Barab at the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, National Nurses Congress last month in Washington, D.C .
In a final report issued into the November 2008 fertilizer tank collapse at Allied Terminals in Chesapeake, Va., the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) recommended that the Commonwealth of Virginia regulate or authorize local jurisdictions to regulate the design, construction, maintenance and inspection of large fertilizer storage tanks located on the Elizabeth River.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that it has paid more than $1 billion in compensation and medical benefits to 9,134 Tennessee residents under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).
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