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NEWS ABOUT: OSHA

OSHA stories: 3 news summaries

UCLA Fined
for Fatal Lab
Explosion

Untrained young aide also lacked protective gear, OSHA finds

May 5, 09 5:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - UCLA has been fined $31,000 for serious safety violations linked to a fire that killed a lab assistant early this year, reports the Los Angeles Times. Sheri Sangji, 23, had not been properly trained and was not wearing protective clothing when an experiment exploded, seriously burning more than 43%... More »

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California • death • safety • accident • UCLA • fire • OSHA • safety violations • laboratory

OSHA Gutted by
Bush White House

Safety standards eased in response to industry pressure

Dec 29, 08 12:23 PM CST
(Newser) - Under President Bush, political appointees at OSHA caved to industry pressure by withdrawing or watering down workplace health and safety regulations, the Washington Post reports. From 2001 to 2007, the agency issued 86% fewer "economically significant" rules than it did under Clinton. It's "like turning a ketchup bottle... More »

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Bush administration • Clinton administration • workplace safety • OSHA

New Shower Curtains Smell Like Cancer

PVC products linked to wide-ranging and long-lasting ills

Jun 12, 08 5:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ever wonder about that smell given off by new shower curtains? Well, according to a new study, it’s poisonous. An independent organization has found that PVC shower curtains on shelves at Wal-Mart, Target, Sears and others may give off measurable amounts of dangerous, volatile organic compounds that could linger... More »

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retail • plastic • public health • Environmental Protection Agency • scientific study • PVC • shower curtain • volatile organic compounds • airborne contaminants • OSHA

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