Health Safety & Environment News
Mining Unions Call For a New MSHA Silica Standard
Cecil Roberts, President of the United Mine Workers of America, and Leo W. Gerard, President of the United Steelworkers union, today called for a new standard to protect miners from silica dust.
USW Praises House Action on Beryllium Protections
United Steelworkers International President Leo W. Gerard today praised the U. S. House of Representatives and its Democratic leadership for passing an appropriations rider protecting workers in shipyards and construction from the ravages of beryllium.
Retiree Helps Fellow Nuclear Workers Apply for Cancer Assistance in Oregon
Over several years, Garry Steffy has led the charge in spreading the word about a special government compensation program for those exposed to radiation while working on the U.S. nuclear weapons program.
USW on The Leslie Marshall Show: Safety is Every Worker’s Right
Ashlee Fitch from the USW’s Health, Safety and Environment department joined The Leslie Marshall Show to talk about Workers’ Memorial Day.
AFL-CIO Releases Yearly Worker Safety Report
In 2017, 5,147 workers lost their lives on the job as a result of traumatic injuries, according to fatality data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Organize an Event to Commemorate Workers Memorial Day
Workers Memorial Day is on April 28, and is commemorated both before and during that week. Now is the time to start planning an event to remember those killed and injured on the job and as a result of occupational illnesses.
Safety and Health of Our Members is Key
Safety and health concerns of our members in the workplace is paramount to the success of USW District 9.
Local 288 in Tennessee provides training to area youth
DeWALT recalls drills due to shock hazard
DeWALT is recalling two drills due to shock hazard: DWD110 and DWD112. Click here for more information regarding the recall.
Respiratory Protection Requires Accurate Fit Test
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health prepared an information sheet to describes what a user seal check/fit test is. Click to read more.
Honeywell Recalls Two Kinds of Hard Hats
Honeywell is recalling its type 1 Fibre-Metal E2 and North Peak A79 hard hats because they can fail to protect users from impact, posing a risk of head injury. Click for more info.
BASF Locals Discuss Plant Issues at Annual Council Meeting
BASF locals shared information, strategies and solidarity at their annual council meeting Aug. 1-2 in Geismer, La. Local 13-620 represents the workers at BASF’s Geismer plant and Unit Chair Doug Watts hosted the meeting.
USW@Work: Volume 13, Issue 4
In this issue: Recaps from the National Oil Bargaining Conference and Rubber and Plastics Industry Conference; updates on bargaining in steel and health care; the latest on our legislative and trade fights; highlight of USW Local 675; and more.
USW Succeeds in Lawsuit to End Delay of Chemical Disaster Rule
The USW succeeded in ending the Environmental Protection Agency’s delay of the Chemical Disaster Rule, but the fight continues to save the rule’s protections from EPA proposals to eliminate them.
California Regulators Fine Refiners for Not Involving Workers in Process Safety Management Planning
Some California refiners receive citations and fines from the state because of failure to involve employees in process safety management planning.