"… roduced legislation that would strengthen the 1970 law governing workplace safety. The bill, called the Protecting America’s Workers Act, addresses regul …"

"… of what’s happening at the worksite,” said Peg Seminario, director of safety and health for the AFL-CIO. Though the legislation may make headway in th …"

"… ’s note, April 18: An explosion Wednesday at a fertilizer plant north of Waco, Texas, killed between five and 15 people, authorities say, and injured mo …"

"… The proposal received support from many organizations focused on chemical safety which have long advocated for a more complete reporting system that would …"

"… co. Transparency and accountability in this area are fundamental to public safety. Until Next Week, Bill  …"

"… s said they supported continuation of the Homeland Security Department’s Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program, begun in 2007, and “oppose any federal requirement to u …"

"… n their information system to denote when temporary workers are exposed to safety and health violations,” the agency said in a press release. “Additiona …"

"… y workers are more prone to injury than permanent ones due to often-subpar safety training and the feeling among some employers that temps are expendable. L …"

"… ing the first days on a job. In some cases, the employer failed to provide safety training or, if some instruction was given, it inadequately addressed the …"

"… cane exemption that allowed it to avoid targeted workplace inspections and safety requirements and enter a “streamlined prevention program” with environ …"