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EPA limits chemical accident data citing security concerns

By Chris Hamby

August 6, 2010

It has been 20 years since Congress included provisions in the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments to inform citizens of risks from factories usin

Science panel has “low confidence” in Homeland Security’s risk analyses

By Amy Biegelsen

September 20, 2010

The Department of Homeland Security is using the wrong mathematic approach to assess the risk of terrorist attacks, which means that “only l

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"… hat is “fatally flawed,” says Tony Cox, a consultant and an editor for Risk Analysis: An International Journal.“The problem with attacks by Al Qaeda …"

"… ct engineering professor at Duke and a former president of the Society for Risk Analysis.Other new reports released by agencies including the Government A …"

Union demands protection for workers, after breast cancer linked to auto plastics industry

By Jennifer Quinn, Robert Cribb, Julian Sher and Jim Morris

November 20, 2012

A study linking higher rates of breast cancer for women in the auto plastics industry triggers anger among workers.

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'They were not thinking of him as a human being'

By Jim Morris and Chip Mitchell

December 20, 2012

A chemical discharge in a Chicago-area factory kills a worker — and exposes the dangers faced by temp workers across the U.S.

Labor secretary leaves legacy of worker protections and unfinished business

By Chris Hamby

January 10, 2013

Labor Secretary Hilda Solis leaves behind a department advocates say increased enforcement but left worker safety rules unfinished.

House bill targets deadly dust explosions

By Chris Hamby

February 15, 2013

House Democrats are pushing a bill requiring safety steps to curb combustible dust explosions -- a hazard examined in a 2012 Center report.

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Bill aims to strengthen OSHA workplace enforcement

By Chris Hamby

March 28, 2013

Senators propose tighter workplace safety rules, targeting breakdowns highlighted in Center for Public Integrity reports.

OSHA strengthens protections for temp workers

By Jim Morris

April 29, 2013

Amid reports of high injury rates for temporary workers, OSHA announces new measures aimed at training and safety.

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