Topic: U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
W.Va. DuPont worker dies after phosgene exposure
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Chemical Safety Board announces investigation after W.Va. DuPont worker diesFederal safety officials are investigating a DuPont chemical plant Monday after a series of leaks that resulted in the death of one worker and the operation's temporary shutdown. DuPont officials put the sprawling Belle plant in West Virginia on ...
Labor chief moves on job safety, workers' rights
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Labor secretary works quickly to strengthen enforcement, raising concern among employersSoon after she became the nation's labor secretary, Hilda Solis warned corporate America there was "a new sheriff in town." Less than a year into her tenure, that figurative badge of authority is unmistakable. Her aggressive moves to boost ...
Ethanol safety training to be offered in SD
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South Dakota State University offers OSHA safety and health course for ethanol plantsThe office of Engineering Extension at South Dakota State University is offering a 10-hour safety and health course for the ethanol industry. The two-day workshop includes an outline of OSHA standards, environmental health controls, fire protection, grain handling ...
Calif. board to consider requiring condoms in porn
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California regulators to consider AIDS group's call for mandatory use of condoms in porn filmsState regulators have agreed to consider a request from an AIDS advocacy group calling for mandatory use of condoms in porn films. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation submitted the request Thursday at a meeting of the ...
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