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OSHA workplace samples: Millions of records out of reach

By Jim Morris

Toxic exposures on the job cause the premature deaths of some 49,000 Americans each year, but the Occupational Safety and Health Administrat

EPA limits chemical accident data citing security concerns

By Chris Hamby

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

BP to pay record fine, spend $500M to upgrade Texas refinery

By Jim Morris and M.B. Pell

UPDATED BP will pay a $50.6 million penalty and spend at least $500 million to upgrade its Texas City, Texas, refinery where a 2005 explosio

Excerpts from this story referencing "safety":

"… rity analysis found 97 percent of what OSHA classified as the worst worker safety violations at two BP refineries, including the one in Texas City.UPDATE 4: …"

"… “The size of the penalty rightly reflects BP’s disregard for workplace safety,” Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said in a conference call with reporters.T …"

"… thers as evidence of what they call BP’s cavalier attitude toward worker safety.Deputy Assistant Labor Secretary Jordan Barab told reporters the agreement …"

"… American and London boards of directors, and OSHA, which will ensure that safety issues are raised “at the highest level,” the government said in a sta …"

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Builders fight proposed home sprinkler requirement

By Dusty Smith

Firefighters and sprinkler manufacturers are locked in a fierce national battle against home builders over a proposed requirement for sprink

Excerpts from this story referencing "safety":

"… portance last fall when the International Code Council, a leading national safety organization, endorsed the concept. The new standard would take effect for …"

"… in private homes in the 1970s have the builders, the firefighters, and the safety device-makers faced such a showdown. After smoke detectors were required, …"

"… lly the culmination of a long effort on the part of the people in the fire safety industry.”Fight over “model code”The builders charge that the only r …"

"… Code Council (ICC), an organization that promotes model codes for building safety and fire prevention in commercial and residential construction, held its a …"

The story behind fatal care

By Bill Birnbauer

MELBOURNE, Australia, August 1, 2000 — Our high noon began on an ordinary morning at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. As the

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"… tees dealing with infection control, adverse drug events, quality, patient safety, as well as performance indicators for things like infections after surger …"

"… hs ago after we reported that Australian hospitals were ignoring so-called safety syringes despite them being made mandatory in an increasing number of stat …"

"… their cost. The inquiry was asked to examine the effectiveness and cost of safety needles.The first page one lead in the series was based partly on the frus …"

Federal board concludes current chemical regulations are inadequate

By Bill Dawson

WASHINGTON, May 15, 2002 — The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, nearing the end of a lengthy investigation, has conclude

Excerpts from this story referencing "safety":

"… osal, opposed by Bush campaign donors, which could have expanded workplace-safety regulations covering the group, known as reactive chemicals.Reactive chemi …"

"… to get more reactive chemicals covered under the accident standard.Frumin, safety and health director of UNITE, the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Te …"

"… ogram for handling reactive chemicals had followed “recommended industry safety practices.” …"

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Bush administration kills safety regulation opposed by donors

By Bill Dawson

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2002 — The Bush administration quietly shelved a proposal to tighten regulations on a group of hazardous chemicals des

Excerpts from this story referencing "safety":

"… istration abandoned a proposal to address such dangers after the workplace-safety standard it was meant to expand appeared on a “hit list” of 57 regulat …"

"… tributed more than $216,000 to Bush’s presidential campaign.Eric Frumin, safety and health director for UNITE, the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and T …"

"… cut OSHA’s budget by $7.9 million and eliminate 83 jobs at the workplace-safety agency.The budget and personnel cuts are being proposed at a time when evi …"

"… are not covered by PSM can have catastrophic consequences when appropriate safety measures have not been developed and implemented.”Private experts recent …"

'Model' workplaces avoid special government scrutiny targeting hazardous industries

By Chris Hamby

'Model' workplaces avoid special scrutiny targeting hazardous industries

Excerpts from this story referencing "safety":

"… safety and Health Administration, the nation’s chief overseer of worker safety, had formally certified the Valero refinery as a “model workplace” wit …"

"… nery as a “model workplace” with an exemplary record and an impeccable safety program exceeding that required by regulators.It was a “Star” site in …"

"… ted dangers or ensured the problematic boiler conformed to widely accepted safety standards.Though Valero blames the companies that manufactured and install …"

"… ult with Valero, issuing a serious violation and highlighting a half-dozen safety problems. In a June 2010 settlement with the agency, Valero agreed to fix …"

FDA failure to ensure drug safety

By The Center for Public Integrity

Vioxx dangers raise questions about FDA's ability to monitor drugs

Excerpts from this story referencing "safety":

"… atients. Instead, the FDA — which is responsible for guaranteeing “the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products …"

"… The incident raised troubling questions about the adequacy of the FDA’s safety-monitoring and the agency’s record on safety issues. A 2007 report issue …"

"… the adequacy of the FDA’s safety-monitoring and the agency’s record on safety issues. A 2007 report issued by the Institute of Medicine, a center under …"

"… e mandatory label changes and require companies to do more studies on drug safety. Earlier this year, the FDA launched a new electronic database system for …"

Experts: Safety oversight needed as patient records go digital

By Fred Schulte and Emma Schwartz

With digital transition approaching for many practices, safety and security issues continue to surface

Excerpts from this story referencing "safety":

"… greatly improve medical care in the future, the technology poses a host of safety concerns that demand attention to protect patients from harm, witnesses to …"

"… this week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration disclosed that potential safety risks from health information technology—including reports of six patien …"

"… mation technology official, said at Thursday’s hearing that ensuring the safety of the systems is “critical for our activities.” Several witnesse …"

"… sociology professor at the University of Pennsylvania and an expert on the safety of digital medical devices, said that he worried that the rush to collect …"

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