IMPACT: In Philadelphia, plea for safer alternative at refinery

By Jim Morris

IMPACT: No harm from clouds of toxic acid, refiner says — to skepticism

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration":

"… ve inspections at the refinery between February 2009 and January 2011, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Sunoco for 20 alleged violations, 13 of which involved control of ha …"

Use of toxic acid puts millions at risk

By Jim Morris and Chris Hamby

A 2009 explosion in Corpus Christ sheds light on danger of toxic acid cloud

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration":

"… designed to prevent fires, explosions and chemical releases, according to U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration data analyzed by the Center. These “process safety management” standar …"

The forgotten ones: Few remedies for injured contractors

By Jim Morris

Contractors injured on the job, like Jose Herrera, have little means for redress

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration":

"… ns of redress for their injuries.Following the hot oil mishap in 2008, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Herrera’s former employer, Corpus Christi-based Repcon Inc., for t …"

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Equipment failure at refinery leads to toxic HF release

By Jim Morris and Chris Hamby

A hydrofluoric acid leak from an oil refinery in Ohio sent a worker to the hospital

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration":

"… ton refinery in a worst-case scenario, affecting as many as 940,000 people.U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration data show that the Canton refinery paid a $321,500 fine for 45 violations …"

Regulatory flaws, repeated violations put oil refinery workers at risk

By Jim Morris, Chris Hamby and M.B. Pell

The nation’s refineries are plagued by equipment failures and sometimes-fatal accidents that in many cases could have been prevented.

Excerpts from this story referencing "process safety management":

"… l, maim or unleash toxic chemicals into neighborhoods. Under the so-called process safety management standard, eventually copied by many states, companies must have in place a …"

"… ded attention. Only seven of 320 OSHA inspectors trained in the nuances of process safety management are dedicated to it full time, and they are only in one location: Houston. …"

Senate bill aims to tighten regulation of oil spill dispersants

By Chris Hamby and Jim Morris

Reacting to health worries about chemical dispersants used in the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Democratic Sen. Frank Lautenberg intro

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration":

"… 00 Gulf cleanup workers. Eileen Senn, a former compliance officer with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration and now an industrial hygiene consultant in Ewing, N.J., told the Center f …"

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Exporting an epidemic

By Jim Morris

Human toll reaches millions as asbestos industry expands worldwide

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration":

"… ys Peter Infante, former director of the Office of Standards Review at the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. They fixate on the amount of time chrysotile fibers spend in the lungs, f …"

Judge urged to revoke BP refinery probation after Gulf Oil Spill

By Kristen Lombardi

The worsening BP p.l.c. oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a good reason to revoke the oil giant’s court-ordered probation and plea agreemen

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration":

"… facility, which prompted BP to enter into a settlement agreement with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) six months later.Under the September 2005 pact, BP agreed to a lita …"

Battle over corporate whistleblower rules won't end with SEC vote

By Michael Hudson

Battle over corporate whistleblower rules won't end with SEC vote

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration":

"… ughly the first eight years after Sarbox passed, iWatch News reported, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration upheld 25 whistleblower claims under the act, and dismissed more than 1,00 …"

IMPACT: Reform boosts workplace safety even while companies appeal inspectors' conclusions

By Jim Morris and Emma Schwartz

Some employers must fix hazards while challenging regulators' findings

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration":

"… shington is among 26 states that run their own worker safety programs. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration oversees the remaining states. …"

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