Category: Occupational Safety

This Pioneering Woman from History Advocated Tirelessly for the Wellbeing of Factory Workers

June 27, 2022
American EssenceArts & CultureBrightfactoryhealthHistoryindustrial toxicologyOccupational Safetyworkplace
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Alice Hamilton was the leading expert of occupational health and industrial toxicology at the height of her career, but she traveled a long, hard road to get there. Hamilton was born in 1869 and grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Her grandfather had made money in the railroad industry, and the family was well off,…

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Three GOP-States May Lose Ability To Oversee Workplace Safety Regulations

October 20, 2021
Executive BranchGOPOccupational SafetyOSHAPoliticsRepublicansUSUS News
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said Tuesday three GOP-led states may lose the authority to oversee workplace safety, citing failures to adopt federal emergency standards for COVID-19. OSHA, a regulatory agency within the United States Department of Labor, listed Arizona, Utah, and South Carolina as three states that have not accepted federal emergency…

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