After a recent increase in the number of workers killed while performing grain handling operations such as loading, emptying and cleaning storage bins, OSHA is reminding employers and workers of available resources and OSHA standards that identify hazards and offer solutions to prevent fatalities, according to a recent press release.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano applauded the launch of FEMA’s redesigned Spanish-language website — designed to support DHS' mission of building a culture of readiness and resilience across the nation, according to a press release.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment on a revised risk analysis developed for the 2003 proposed Solvent-Contaminated Industrial Wipes Rule, according to an agency press release.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced in a recent press release that it is seeking public comment on a plan to develop interim preliminary remediation goals (PRGs) for dioxin in soil at contaminated sites.
OSHA has cited All-Feed Processing and Packaging Inc. in Galva, Ill., with alleged serious, repeat, willful and failure-to-abate citations of federal workplace safety and health standards, according to a recent agency press release. Proposed fines total $518,520.
OSHA reported in a recent press release that it has cited Houston-based CES Environmental Services Inc. with one alleged willful, 32 alleged serious and one other-than-serious violations following the death of a worker at the company's worksite in Port Arthur.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently honored innovative green building design ideas that reduce the environmental and energy impacts of buildings, according to a recent EPA press release.
Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) in partnership with American Nurses Association (ANA) and Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) released the “Hazardous Chemicals In Health Care” report, detailing the first investigation ever of chemicals found in the bodies of health care professionals, according to HCWH press release.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced in a press release that approximately 8,600 workers from companies in 17 states — Arizona, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin — are eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA).
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