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Trump’s Worker Safety & Health Budget Again Undermines Worker Safety & Health

February 15, 2018 Jordan Barab

Earlier this week, President Trump submitted his Fiscal Year 2019 budget proposal. This is his second budget proposal and although…

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Chemical Release Caused by Workers’ Mistakes? CSB Says No.

January 17, 2018 Jordan Barab

Seems like no matter how well a government report describes, some reporters persist in blaming workers’ “mistakes” and “gaffes” for…

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Arkema Update: Chemical Plants and Climate Change

November 16, 2017 Jordan Barab

More information is coming out about the chemical releases at the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby Texas following last summer’s…

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CSB Withdraws Deepwater Horizon Worker Participation Recommendations

November 15, 2017 Jordan Barab

In a 3-1 vote, the Chemical Safety Board voted yesterday to withdraw recommendations calling for the Bureau of Safety and…

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Deepwater Horizon: Is the CSB Preparing to Retreat on Worker Participation?

November 6, 2017 Jordan Barab

The Chemical Safety Board may be preparing to take a significant step backwards in its advocacy for worker participation in…

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Hurricanes and the Chemical Industry: Houston Chronicle Explores the Hazards We’re Facing

September 7, 2017 Jordan Barab

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.

September 6, 2017 Jordan Barab

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

September 2, 2017 Jordan Barab

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

September 1, 2017 Jordan Barab

Cable news and newspapers across the country are headlining the continuing explosions at the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas,…

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Harvey: What Will OSHA Do?

August 30, 2017 Jordan Barab

The rain finally seems to be stopping in Texas, but the struggles there are just beginning as the huge job…