This Week's News
On Dec. 17, a chemical fire at an Ohio hazardous waste facility fatally injured one worker and severely burned another. In the aftermath of this incident, U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso highlighted the importance of creating a national fire code for hazardous waste facilities.
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To settle charges of discrimination against an employee, Hepburnia Coal Co. Inc., a Pennsylvania surface mine operator, agreed to pay a $3,750 civil penalty and provide its miners with training surrounding their rights to report safety hazards or request MSHA inspections without retaliation.
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You can't see it. You can't smell it. But it can still kill you. Every year in the United States, about 21,000 people die from radon-related lung cancer. To combat this silent threat, EPA is promoting January as National Radon Action Month to raise awareness and educate communities about radon risks and mitigation.
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A recent editorial my local newspaper titled "Hilda Solis Is on her High Horse Over Kids on the Farm" took Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis to task for attempting to promulgate regulations for workers on family farms. I, on the other hand, applaud Secretary of Labor Solis for undertaking what is certain to be an ugly fight.
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Most New Year's resolutions surround losing weight, quitting smoking or developing healthier eating habits. But have you considered using the new year as a motive for making choices that will affect not only your own health, but the health of the planet?
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