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Browsing Labor Unions by Subject "OSHA"
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Bush Administration Ergonomics "Plan" Fails to Protect Workers From Crippling Injuries
(2002-04-01)[Excerpt] On March 20, 2001, President Bush--in his first major legislative action--signed legislation repealing OSHA’s ergonomics standard. This important worker safeguard, issued in November 2000, was ten years in the ... -
Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect
(2007-04-01)[Excerpt] This edition of “Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect” marks the 16th year the AFL-CIO has produced a report on the state of safety and health protections for America’s workers. The report includes state-by-state ... -
Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect (2009)
(2009-04-01)[Excerpt] This 2009 edition of “Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect” marks the 18th year the AFL-CIO has produced a report on the state of safety and health protections for America’s workers. The report includes ... -
Facts About Worker Safety and Health - 2012
(2012-04-01)[Excerpt] This year marks the 41st anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the effective date of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. The Act – which guarantees every American worker ... -
Healthcare Workers in Peril: Preparing to Protect Worker Health and Safety During Pandemic Influenza
(2009-04-16)[Excerpt] An influenza pandemic is projected to have a global impact requiring a sustained, large scale response from the healthcare community to provide care to sick patients. Healthcare workers will be at very high risk ... -
Immigrant Workers at Risk: The Urgent Need for Improved Workplace Safety and Health Policies and Programs
(2005-08-01)[Excerpt] Foreign-born workers are likely to toil in high-risk occupations, work in the unregulated, “informal” economy and often fear reporting workplace injuries. Many are not aware of their legal rights to safety and ... -
Job Safety and Health Update April 2012
(2012-04-01)[Excerpt] The Occupational Safety and Health Act and the Mine Safety and Health Act promise workers the right to a safe job. Unions and our allies have fought hard to make that promise a reality, winning protections that ... -
What Workers Need to Know About Pandemic Flu: Protecting Workers During Pandemic Flu
(2009-06-01)[Excerpt] This fact sheet tells how to set up an infection control program that will make workplaces safer during a pandemic flu. A pandemic flu will have a huge impact on workers in the United States. During the worst ...
