occupational disease

Silicosis Rule

By Erik Loomis

In General

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

By Erik Loomis

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

By Erik Loomis

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.

OSHA

By Erik Loomis

In General

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

By Erik Loomis

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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