Topic: U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Titus bill adds oversight to safety

Rep. Dina Titus introduced a bill Tuesday that would give the federal government more flexibility in its oversight of state workplace safety programs, including the agency charged with ensuring the safety of Nevada workers. The reform legislation is potentially important because of Nevadaƕs poor track record in keeping workers safe ...
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US board's guidelines aim to prevent explosions

US board: New guidelines can prevent workplace explosions like those that killed 60 since 1990There was no reason to think the storage tank was unsafe. All it contained was recycled water and organic waste. So when a damaged part needed repair, three workers approached the top of the 80-foot-tall tank ...
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W.Va. DuPont worker dies after phosgene exposure

<div id="subtitle">Chemical Safety Board announces investigation after W.Va. DuPont worker dies</div><div><p>Federal safety officials are investigating a DuPont chemical plant Monday after a series of leaks that resulted in the death of one worker and the ...
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Labor chief moves on job safety, workers' rights

<div id="subtitle">Labor secretary works quickly to strengthen enforcement, raising concern among employers</div><div><p>Soon after she became the nation's labor secretary, Hilda Solis warned corporate America there was "a new sheriff in town."</p>&lt ...
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