29 feet of contaminated soil near a flood plain at the mouth of the Rahway River threatens to pollute parts of Staten Island, according to opponents of New Jersey’s Arch Project. The Rahway Arch site is a former chemical byproduct waste disposal site which served as a dumping ground for acidic sludge and aluminum sulfate. […]
Safe patient handling legislation will protect patients and workers from injuries related to lifting, and has the potential to save millions of dollars in Workers’ Compensation costs. The legislation was enacted as one of the highlights of the state budget. It uses engineering controls, lifting and transfer aids, or assistive devices by staff to perform […]
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As of March 19th, 2014, there were 45 traffic deaths that occurred in NYC this year alone. Now, about 10 weeks later, there have been 100 traffic fatalities. 49 of those deaths have been pedestrians. Out of those, at least 23 were killed while crossing the street, while 6 were killed after being struck by […]
The city of Buffalo is facing more than $100,000 in fines for mishandling hazardous materials that put city employees and residents at risk of exposure to mercury, chemical explosions, and everything else in between. Some of these problems go back decades and were first recognized in 2008 when inspectors found that city employees were throwing […]
A new Brooklyn bar and lounge called Club Freeze is hiring bartenders and servers, but the owner is only seeking applications white and those from a “Spanish background”, according to a recent Craigslist ad the owner, Kay Brown placed. The ad stated that “Due to wanting a diverse staff to compliment a diverse neighborhood, only […]
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Many areas of the country have already experienced temperatures of 90 degrees or more. We remind employees that exposure to heat can cause illness and death so it’s important to take proper precautions when working outdoors this season. 6 Tips for Staying Safe in the Heat: 1. Learn the Signs of Heat Illness: learn what […]
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Many workers have been killed as a result of direct chemical explosion or fire. No matter what the case was, all of these tragedies were preventable. In New Jersey, at least 90 facilities in nearly every county still use highly hazardous chemicals that put the public in potential danger. At least 68 schools are located […]
A worker was seriously injured at a local chicken processing plant in South Carolina. The worker was sent to the hospital with serious injuries. The West Columbia Police Department confirms a man who works at the House of Raeford Farms INC, got his leg caught in an auger just before midnight. The man was still […]
A new report by the International Trade Union Confederation sheds light on the state of workers’ right across 139 countries. ITUC evaluated 97 different workers’ right metrics like the ability to join unions, access to legal protections and due process, and freedom from violent conditions. The group ranks each country on a scale of 1 […]
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Noise exposure is a well-known contributor to work-related hearing loss. Recent biological evidence suggests that exposure to ototoxic chemicals such as organic solvents and heavy metals may be additional contributors to hearing loss. Some studies suggest that the effect of noise may be enhanced by ototoxic chemicals. Therefore, this study investigated whether co-exposure to organic […]