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Limited safety rules, equipment at Texas fertilizer plant

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The fertilizer plant in West, Texas, where an explosion occurred April 17, killing at least 14 people, lacked proper safety equipment, investigators have found.

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Plant explosion in Texas kills, injures several

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A factory explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, April 17 killed at least 12 and injured more than 200 people, according to CNN.

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Tyson reaches settlement with EPA, DOJ for toxic gas exposure

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Tyson Foods agreed to a Clean Air Act (CAA) settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

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New “stop work” rules established

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The U.S. Department of the Interior launched new workplace safety rules for the offshore oil and gas industry

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Chemical spill reported at Chicago factory

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One employee was injured in a chemical spill at a factory in Chicago’s Brighton Park neighborhood on April 15.

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OSHA opens investigation into Indiana workplace safety agency

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) began an investigation into Indiana’s state-level workplace safety agency after reports that the group was threatening employee safety under a new quota requirement.

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No injures reported after Oregon factory fire

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Firefighters were called to the scene of a factory fire in Albany, Oregon on April 11.

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Organizations join together to promote work safety

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Thousands of people and businesses across the United States, including the Laser Institute of America (LIA) and the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) are joining the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Alliance Program to promote work safety.

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Walmart donates to program providing safety training

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Walmart announced it will donate $1.6 million to the Institute of Sustainable Communities (ISC) to help fund improvements to fire safety standards in a Bangladesh factory that produces the retailer’s clothing.

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NFPA code 72: Keeping workers safe on the job

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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) was established in 1986 to protect employees from fires and other dangers.

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