Health Safety & Environment News
The Oilworker: October 2019
Click to read a message from the NOBP Chair and gets links to the latest news from the industry.
Workplace violence in health care highlighted at USW health and safety conference
The opening session of the USW Health, Safety and Environment Conference highlighted the epidemic of workplace violence in health care by urging attendees to support a vital bill working its way through the U.S. Congress.
USW Members Kick Off Health & Safety Conference
More than 1,600 activists from USW and Communications Workers of America (CWA) locals, along with managers at USW- and CWA-represented companies, are in Pittsburgh this week aiming to make their workplaces safer and healthier.
D9 Conference Highlights Health Care Workers
For the first time ever, health care workers had a dedicated breakout session devoted to addressing one of their biggest concerns, workplace violence.
USW Members Ratify Contract with BF Goodrich
Click here to read about our members ratifying a new contract with BF Goodrich.
Local 9-288 President Wins Safety Award
In July, the 2019 Voluntary Protection Programs Participants Association announced Billy Edington had won, and at the end of August, he will travel to New Orleans to accept the VPPPA Safety and Health Outreach Award.
Stop Use & Product Recall! 3M™ PROTECTA® Cobra Rope Grab AC202D
3M Fall Protection has determined that the 3M™ PROTECTA® Cobra Mobile/Manual Rope Grab AC202D is incorrectly stamped for use with 1/2 to 3/4 inch diameter rope on the exterior body of the unit.
Health and Safety Reps Receive Training to Improve Working Conditions
In early June, sixteen health and safety representatives from seven different worksites traveled to Pittsburgh to learn essential skills to help them in dealing with U.S. Department of Energy health and safety regulations.
Oil Industry Prepares to go to Court over EPA Rule Allowing Year-Round Sales of Ethanol
The oil industry is fighting a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule issued on May 31 that allows E15 gasoline to be sold year-round across the country.
PES Workers’ Response to Fire Saves Community From Disaster; Company Announces Shut Down
Thanks to the quick thinking of USW Local 10-1 operators during the June 21 fire and explosion in the hydrofluoric acid unit at Philadelphia Energy Solutions, a dangerous cloud of hydrogen fluoride did not move over heavily populated neighborhoods.
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.