The nation’s enforcer of workplace safety and health all but admitted defeat in October when it issued a press release urging employers to voluntarily crack down on chemical hazards.
Last November, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration unveiled a proposal to improve tracking of work-related injuries and illnesses by having larger employers electronically submit incident data more often than is currently required. It also announced plans to post the data online at some point.
The November 2013, 2013, Lab seminar was presented by Edmond J. Safra Lab Fellow, Jim Morris. A journalist since 1978, Morris is senior reporter and editor at the Center for Public Integrity where he is also co-leader of the environment and labor team. During his fellowship year, Morris will investigate the forces that allow American workers to be exposed to chemicals at levels that are scientifically known to be dangerous. Specifically, he will explore how persistent industry...
