http://www.mail.com/subjects/820462-workplace-safety.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/820462-workplace-safety.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2154174-police-osha-to-join-la-blast-investigation.html DONALDSONVILLE, La. (AP) — Federal investigators are expected in south Louisiana over the weekend at the site of an explosion that killed one worker at chemical plant in Donaldsonville — the second such blast in the area in as many days. State Police Trooper Jared Sandifer said Saturday officials from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration were... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:20:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2154174-police-osha-to-join-la-blast-investigation.html 2013-06-15T20:20:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2133064-deadly-philly-collapse-sought-suit-filed.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The search for victims of a building collapse that killed six people wound down Thursday, and the first civil lawsuit was filed amid mounting questions about whether the demolition company that was tearing down the structure caused the tragedy by cutting corners. The four-story building along Philadelphia's busy Market Street collapsed... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:07:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2133064-deadly-philly-collapse-sought-suit-filed.html 2013-06-07T04:07:26Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2128026-locked-doors-sign-china-work-safety-failings.html BEIJING (AP) — A fire breaks out in a Chinese factory, and panicked workers discover one exit after another is locked. That describes not only the poultry plant fire that killed 119 people this week, but a toy-factory blaze that left 87 workers dead 20 years earlier. The similarities between the two worst factory fires in China's history suggest that litt... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 02:17:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2128026-locked-doors-sign-china-work-safety-failings.html 2013-06-05T02:17:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2125196-fire-locked-doors-kill-119-china-poultry-plant.html BEIJING (AP) — A swift-moving fire trapped panicked workers inside a poultry slaughterhouse in northeastern China that had only a single open exit, killing at least 119 people in one of the country's worst industrial disasters in years. Survivors described workers, mostly women, struggling through smoke and flames to reach doors that turned out to be lock... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 01:20:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2125196-fire-locked-doors-kill-119-china-poultry-plant.html 2013-06-04T01:20:30Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2089082-correction-retailers-bangladesh-story.html NEW YORK (AP) — In a story May 15 about retailers' reactions to a proposal aimed at making garment factories safer in Bangladesh, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Gap wouldn't sign on unless it would be free of any legal liability. In fact, Gap was objecting to facing unlimited legal liability. The company says that its proposal provides for a number of areas f... Fri, 17 May 2013 16:46:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2089082-correction-retailers-bangladesh-story.html 2013-05-17T16:46:52Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2089780-feds-propose-overhaul-child-care-centers.html Federal health officials proposed Thursday to overhaul 500,000 child care centers across the country, beefing up safety standards including background and fingerprint checks for employees and requiring states to better monitor the facilities. Roughly 1.6 million U.S. children attend child care centers on subsidies — paid in the form of vouchers to familie... Thu, 16 May 2013 18:10:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2089780-feds-propose-overhaul-child-care-centers.html 2013-05-16T18:10:44Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2089260-cambodian-shoe-factory-collapse-kills-2-injures-7.html PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The ceiling of a Cambodian factory that makes Asics sneakers collapsed on workers early Thursday, killing two people and injuring seven, in the latest accident spotlighting the often lethal safety conditions faced by those toiling in the global garment industry. About 50 workers were inside a workroom of the factory south of Ph... Thu, 16 May 2013 13:13:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2089260-cambodian-shoe-factory-collapse-kills-2-injures-7.html 2013-05-16T13:13:57Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2084206-chains-grapple-with-to-improve-safety.html NEW YORK (AP) — While several more global clothing chains on Tuesday were announcing that they agreed to a historic pact to improve factory conditions in Bangladesh, U.S. retailers were scrambling to come up with their own safety plans. A total of more than a dozen brands this week announced plans to sign a five-year, legally binding contract that require... Tue, 14 May 2013 23:05:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2084206-chains-grapple-with-to-improve-safety.html 2013-05-14T23:05:59Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2058640-decades-old-question-antibacterial-soap-safe.html WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a chemical that's been in U.S. households for more than 40 years, from the body wash in your bathroom shower to the knives on your kitchen counter to the bedding in your baby's basinet. But federal health regulators are just now deciding whether triclosan — the germ-killing ingredient found in an estimated 75 percent of antibacteria... Fri, 03 May 2013 03:04:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2058640-decades-old-question-antibacterial-soap-safe.html 2013-05-03T03:04:16Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2054438-shoppers-face-hurdles-finding-ethical-clothing.html NEW YORK (AP) — You can recycle your waste, grow your own food and drive a fuel-efficient car. But being socially responsible isn't so easy when it comes to the clothes on your back. Take Jason and Alexandra Lawrence of Lyons, Colo. The couple eat locally grown food that doesn't have to be transported from far-flung states. They fill up their diesel-power... Wed, 01 May 2013 02:39:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2054438-shoppers-face-hurdles-finding-ethical-clothing.html 2013-05-01T02:39:23Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2049392-owner-nexus-bangladesh-politics-business.html SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) — When the cracks in the building appeared early Tuesday afternoon, a stocky man in his early 30s, a feared political operative who a neighbor says dropped out of school in seventh grade, quickly arrived at the scene in this crowded industrial suburb of Bangladesh's capital. By then, fear had spread through the 3,200 people who work... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:28:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2049392-owner-nexus-bangladesh-politics-business.html 2013-04-29T01:28:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2043308-toll-bangladesh-building-collapse-climbs-to-275.html SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) — "Save us, brother. I beg you, brother," Mohammad Altab moaned to the rescuers who could not help him. He was pinned between slabs of concrete in the ruins of the garment factory building where he worked. "I want to live," he pleaded, his eyes glistening with tears as he spoke of his two young children. "It's so painful here." Alta... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:02:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2043308-toll-bangladesh-building-collapse-climbs-to-275.html 2013-04-26T03:02:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2019176-space-mountain-closed-disney-reviews-safety.html ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Three rides at Disneyland, including the famous Space Mountain roller coaster, were temporarily closed over the weekend as the company reviewed its employee safety protocols after citations from state regulators. The citations were received Friday from the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, according to Disneylan... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 01:05:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2019176-space-mountain-closed-disney-reviews-safety.html 2013-04-15T01:05:44Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1886754-marijuana-legalization-raises-safety-questions.html DENVER (AP) — Marijuana may be coming out of the black market in Colorado and Washington state, but the drug, at least for now, will retain a decidedly underground feel: Users may not know what's in it. Less than a year away from allowing pot sales, regulators are grappling with how to ensure that the nation's first legal marijuana industry will grow weed... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1886754-marijuana-legalization-raises-safety-questions.html 2013-02-12T17:59:00Z