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Silicosis Rule

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On March 25, 2016
Another day, another great move by Obama's Department of Labor. The Department of Labor is issuing a long-awaited and controversial rule Thursday aimed at better protecting workers from inhaling silica dust. The new rule dramatically reduces the allowed exposure limits for workers in a slew...
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OSHA

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On September 14, 2015

OSHA just faces a hard row to hoe in implementing silica standards or anything else. The reality is that OSHA has been battered between the political winds ever since its.

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Black Lung Blues

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On July 31, 2013

Black lung is returning with force to the miners of Appalachia. Coal companies have fought against meaningful reforms (or even recognizing it exists) for over a century, and longer if.

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OSHA

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On March 31, 2013
A must-read story on the problems with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, focusing on glue poisoning in a North Carolina furniture factory. The article describes OSHA as "the watchdog agency that many Americans love to hate and industry often faults as overzealous." I'm not...
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Black Lung

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On July 9, 2012

NPR, along with Ken Ward at Coal Tattoo, provide the day's most powerful and disturbing story: the return of black lung disease to coal miners. Despite the Federal Coal Mine.

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