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OSHA standards are the rules governing legal limits of exposure to chemicals and other hazards. Safe limits may be lower than what is legal. and many standards are based on 30 year old science. In addition, OSHA standards do not cover everything.
Put the name of a corporation in the blank and you will see information on when inspections were held and what fines were assessed. You will not see the inspection report.
To get an inspection report you must file a Freedom of Information Act request with the appropriate agency. To learn how to file an FOIA request check these websites: First Amendment Center and Government Printing Office and Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. Michigan FOIA summary.
MSDS = Material Data Safety Sheet. MSDSs are required to be available in the workplace for all chemicals which workers are exposed to. The law does not regulate the readability or the quality of MSDSs. The above link is to a high quality MSDSs in both english and spanish provided by the state of New Jersey. Additional sources include Cornell University and an Australian source. A list of resources is here.
We have gathered (and written) worker & union rep friendly information on various hazards. Most have a printer friendly file which you can print and photocopy and share with your co-workers.
LMRDA = Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.
The above link will take you to reports filed by unions and union (or management) consultants.
The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) guarantees certain rights to union members and imposes certain responsibilities on union officers. The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) enforces many LMRDA provisions while others are enforced through law suits in Federal court. A list of the rights & duties is here.
Hazards magazine has championed the use of worker -friendly health and safety research in the workplace. This do-it-yourself resource section contains information on participatory research techniques and on trade union safety training, education and action.
The Center to Protect Workers Rights main focus is to develop practical ways to improve safety and health for construction workers and their families. As the research, development, and training arm of the Building and Construction Trades Department and the construction unions in the AFL-CIO, CPWR works with more than 30 organizations nationwide.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is a part of the federal Department of Labor which compiles a vast range of information. Want to know what percentage of workers in New York or Alabama are union? How many ergonomics injuries occured in manufacturing? This is the place to look.
The Big Labor website offers links to hundreds of US unions - locals, regions, districts, internationals. The most complete listing we've found.
The National Immigration Law Center is a national support center whose mission is to protect and promote the rights and opportunities of low-income immigrants and their family members. NILC staff specialize in immigration law, and the employment and public benefits rights of immigrants.
The CSB is a governmental, non-regulatory, agency which investigates incidents at chemical plants to determine the root causes of accidents, which typically are deficiencies in safety management systems. CSB investigative staff include chemical and mechanical engineers, industrial safety experts, and other specialists drawn from the private and public sectors. Many investigators have years of chemical industry plant experience.
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