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On this, the fifth anniversary of a propane explosion that killed four people in West Virginia, the Chemical Safety Board says satisfactory progress has been made in improving propane safety.

Although increasingly under fire for its health risks, asbestos consumption in the U.S. has increased dramatically.

After suffering a traumatic arm amputation in a confined space, a Jennie-O Turkey employee had to walk down a flight of stairs and 200 feet across a production floor to get the attention of a co-worker for assistance.

A longtime mine employee who was fired for complaining about safety hazards will be reinstated, under orders from an administrative law judge with the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.

The U.S. Department of Labor's regional solicitor's office in Boston has filed a complaint against DeMoulas Super Markets Inc., doing business as Market Basket, with the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC).

The United Steelworkers (USW) union who work at oil refineries around the country held a National Day of Action for Safe Refineries and Good Jobs on January 21.

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) is taking aim at a National Resources Defense Council (blog) that accuses the chemical industry of having undue influence over Congress, particularly in actions related to the assessment and classification of chemicals like formaldehyde and styrene.

Cranes without brakes and band saws without guards were among the violations found by OSHA at a Houston, Texas company -- after an employee gave the agency the heads up.

The president of a leading designer and manufacturer of safety signs and labels will serve as the chairman of the American National Standards Institute's (ANSI) U.S. committee for safety communication.

The top safety resolutions for 2012 include: 1. Perform regular audits of workplace safety initiatives: Benchmark safety programs to establish a baseline of performance.