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How safe are America’s workers? We reveal the hazards employees face in their workplaces, and the protections that often fail them.

Posted inFueling Fears, Worker Health and Safety, Workers’ Rights

Equipment failure at refinery leads to toxic HF release

by Jim Morris and Chris Hamby February 28, 2011January 7, 2022
Posted inWorkers’ Rights

Regulatory flaws, repeated violations put oil refinery workers at risk

Avatar photo by Jim Morris, Chris Hamby and M.B. Pell February 28, 2011January 28, 2022
Posted inFueling Fears, Worker Health and Safety, Workers’ Rights

Refinery settles violations from ‘avoidable’ HF release

by Jim Morris and Chris Hamby February 24, 2011January 7, 2022
Posted inWorkers’ Rights

Communities at risk from oil refineries that use toxic chemical

Avatar photo by Kimberly Leonard February 24, 2011March 11, 2019
Posted inWorkers’ Rights

Use of toxic acid puts millions at risk

by Jim Morris and Chris Hamby February 24, 2011January 28, 2022
Posted inWorkers’ Rights

Multiple safety failures identified in chemical explosion

by Jim Morris January 20, 2011January 28, 2022
Posted inRenegade Refineries, Worker Health and Safety, Workers’ Rights

BP pays another fine for Texas refinery

by Amy Biegelsen September 30, 2010January 7, 2022
Posted inRenegade Refineries, Worker Health and Safety, Workers’ Rights

BP to pay record fine, spend $500M to upgrade Texas refinery

Avatar photo by Jim Morris and M.B. Pell August 12, 2010January 7, 2022
Posted inRenegade Refineries, Worker Health and Safety, Workers’ Rights

OSHA urged to get tough with BP in $90 million fine negotiations

Avatar photo by M.B. Pell August 9, 2010January 7, 2022
Posted inRenegade Refineries, Worker Health and Safety, Workers’ Rights

Sen. Franken asks BP to explain OSHA violations

by Jim Morris July 26, 2010January 7, 2022
Posted inWorkers’ Rights

Renegade Refiner: OSHA says BP has “systemic safety problem”

Avatar photo by Jim Morris and M.B. Pell May 17, 2010January 28, 2022
Posted inPerils of the New Pesticides, Worker Health and Safety, Workers’ Rights

EPA cracks down on flea, tick labels in wake of Center probe

Avatar photo by M.B. Pell and Jim Morris March 18, 2010January 7, 2022
Posted inPerils of the New Pesticides, Worker Health and Safety, Workers’ Rights

New EPA scrutiny for Atrazine reflected in Center’s database complaints

Avatar photo by M.B. Pell and Jim Morris February 9, 2010January 7, 2022
Posted inPerils of the New Pesticides, Worker Health and Safety, Workers’ Rights

Hartz Mountain disputes our story on pets and pesticides; the Center responds

Avatar photo by M.B. Pell May 29, 2009January 7, 2022
Posted inPerils of the New Pesticides, Worker Health and Safety, Workers’ Rights

EPA increases scrutiny of flea and tick treatments

Avatar photo by M.B. Pell May 29, 2009January 7, 2022
Posted inPerils of the New Pesticides, Worker Health and Safety, Workers’ Rights

EPA announces intensified evaluation of spot-on pet treatments

Avatar photo by M.B. Pell April 16, 2009January 7, 2022
Posted inWorkers’ Rights

Pets and pesticides: Let’s be careful out there

Avatar photoAvatar photo by M.B. Pell and Jillian Olsen December 16, 2008February 11, 2019
Posted inPerils of the New Pesticides, Worker Health and Safety, Workers’ Rights

Europe’s new pesticide regulations leave America in the dust

Avatar photo by Jillian Olsen November 10, 2008January 7, 2022
Posted inPerils of the New Pesticides

Think twice before setting off a bug bomb

Avatar photo by M.B. Pell October 17, 2008December 6, 2018
Posted inPerils of the New Pesticides, Worker Health and Safety, Workers’ Rights

EPA’s hormonal ups and downs

Avatar photo by Jillian Olsen October 13, 2008January 7, 2022
Posted inPerils of the New Pesticides, Worker Health and Safety, Workers’ Rights

Dangerous disease, dangerous remedy

Avatar photo by Jillian Olsen September 30, 2008January 7, 2022
Posted inPerils of the New Pesticides, Worker Health and Safety, Workers’ Rights

World wide web of pesticides can endanger consumers

Avatar photo by Jillian Olsen September 19, 2008January 7, 2022
Posted inPerils of the New Pesticides, Worker Health and Safety, Workers’ Rights

California a step ahead in pesticide control

Avatar photo by Jillian Olsen September 12, 2008January 7, 2022
Posted inWorkers’ Rights

‘Safe’ pesticides now first in poisonings

Avatar photo by M.B. Pell and Jim Morris July 30, 2008January 28, 2022

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