New Jersey officials target reactive hazards August 22, 2003 Chemical Safety Board lauds state's decision to add reactive chemicals to list of "extraordinarily hazardous substances"Read More
Many multinationals lack evacuation plans August 22, 2003 Survey says: Despite being in high-risk areas, firms don't have formal policies to evacuate employees in case of security or health-related threatsRead More
West Pharmaceuticals pays $400K for fatal explosion August 18, 2003 Violations by the North Carolina company pertain to electrical systems, employee training and combustible dustRead More
President Bush tabs new EPA chief August 18, 2003 Utah Governor Mike Leavitt says he will aim for balance between development and conservationRead More
NASCAR racers want better safety crews August 18, 2003 A growing number of drivers are unhappy with current rescue efforts and slow emergency response timesRead More
Former employee stalks supervisors, kills one August 18, 2003 The three individuals involved in the Delaware shootings had worked together at a credit card issuing companyRead More
Robber kills Xerox employee, wounds another August 18, 2003 Workers at the Rochester, NY facility were sent to designated "safe areas" following the incident; some were held for 11 hoursRead More
EPA wants to revise risk management plans August 18, 2003 Proposal would remove details on worst-case scenarios for potential chemical accidents from company RMPsRead More
NIOSH tests GPS technology for safety's sake August 8, 2003 System will pinpoint work site locations where employees may be exposed to environmental hazardsRead More
Hotel attack raises terrorism security issue - again August 8, 2003 Bombing at a Marriott in Jakarta, Indonesia underscores management's key role in emergency responseRead More
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