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North Carolina firm settles after fatal dust explosion

July 25, 2003

West Pharmaceuticals of Kinston, N.C. agrees to a settlement with the North Carolina Department of Labor over a January explosion that killed six laborers.

Company laments bad guy image

July 25, 2003

McWane, Inc., a pipe manufacturing company, claims the corporation turned over a new leaf long before a New York Times investigative series revealed their history of atrocious safety problems.

Combustible dust hazards worry Feds

July 25, 2003

Flammable dust particles were implicated in a series of factory explosions that recently killed 13 people in Kentucky and North Carolina.

Interview With Dan Petersen

July 22, 2003

ISHN E-NEWS, Vol. 2, No. 20, Friday, July 18, 2003

Workplace assaults: Who's at risk?

July 17, 2003

West Virginia University researchers find health care industry, teaching at high risk of assault

NASA forms new safety team

July 17, 2003

Reacting to the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy, NASA is organizing an empowered group to ensure no more mistakes.

Toxic releases for 2001 documented by EPA

July 17, 2003

Agency finally releases findings from TRI reporting on 2001 pollution.

Congress debates how to compensate asbestos victims

July 17, 2003

Senate to debate bill to replace tort system of compensation for asbestos exposure victims with government trust fund

Bad bosses can get blood boiling

July 17, 2003

British doctors discover that unfair, unreasonable bosses can increase their employees' blood pressure and raise the risk of a heart attack or stroke.