Impact Plastics and How Climate Change Threatens Workers
At least six workers in a Tennessee plastics factory are dead or missing after managers allegedly told them not to…
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Arkema Chemical Plant Investigation Results in Weak CSB Recommendations
The Chemical Safety Board released its report on the Arkema chemical incident last week. You may recall that during the…
Hurricane Recovery Workers Face Safety, Health and Wage Problems According to Report
Substandard conditions in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey have impacted workers’ health and safety on the job, as well as…
It’s in the Water: Protecting Hurricane Recovery Workers
With both Harvey and Irma behind us (barely), the time for cleanup, recovery and rebuilding is here. And workers across…
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Hurricanes and the Chemical Industry: Houston Chronicle Explores the Hazards We’re Facing
The New York Times discussed yesterday how prepared the chemical industry is for natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey. Today the…
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Times: Arkema Incident “Raised Doubts” About Chemical Industry’s Preparedness.
I have a feeling we ain’t seen nothing yet about the effects of Hurricane Harvey on the chemical industry in…
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Post-Harvey Chemical Plant Start-Ups: Something Wicked This Way Comes
The Department of Labor yesterday announced a number of initiatives to address the impact of Hurricane Harvey. Among those was…
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Harvey Update: Flooded Chemical Plant Explodes. Trump Policies Increase Future Risk
Cable news and newspapers across the country are headlining the continuing explosions at the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas,…