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On Feb. 1, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis outlined President
Obama’s FY 2011 budget request for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL),
which is built around the vision of “good jobs for everyone” and
includes a $14 million proposed increase for OSHA.
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According to a new study, surgery provides better results
than non-surgical treatment for most patients with back pain related to
a herniated disk – but not for those receiving workers’ compensation
for work-related injuries.
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The Obama administration proposed a budget of $10 billion for
EPA that includes $1.3 billion for cleanup of Superfund sites, $215
million for cleanup of brownfields and $27 million for the agency’s
new Healthy Community Initiative.
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The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) says that 12
key issues will dominate announced its legislative and regulatory agenda
for 2010, which is aimed at ensuring that advances in occupational
safety and health legislation and regulation reflect the experience,
expertise and best practices of ASSE’s member environment, health and
safety (EHS) professionals.
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NIOSH recently released a Spanish-language guide to help
employers and workers effectively prevent job-related musculoskeletal
injuries in the construction industry.
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Nearly 100 organizations in the renewable energy, energy
efficiency and environmental arenas joined forces to turn February 1-5
into Clean Energy Week, an initiative advocating for comprehensive clean
energy legislation, including provisions for energy efficiency,
renewable efficiency and climate solutions.
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