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The hollowing out of government
The chemical and fertilizer plant in the town of West, Texas, where at least 15 were killed and more than 200 injured a few weeks ago hadn't been fully inspected by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration since 1985. (A partial inspection by a...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Health and Safety at Work, Mitt Romney, Elections, Laws
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Boston isn't the only outrage
Most likely we all agree that the Boston bombing was cowardly, senseless, dastardly. It cries out for justice. And just about every cop in the universe was on this case, big time. But what about all the drone bombings in Pakistan, Yemen, Afghanistan,...
Tags: Pakistan, Employees, Barack Obama
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Man hurt Monday after chimney bricks fall on him in Street
A 27-year-old man was flown to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center after bricks from a chimney fell on him in the 3000 block of Dublin Road near Street Monday morning, the Harford County Sheriff's Office said. The incident was reported shortly after 11 a.m....
Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Parkville, Building Material, Harford County
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Robert W. Cos, crane safety consultant
Robert W. Cos, a crane equipment safety consultant who raised awareness in the 1980s of the unsafe car practice called "clipping," died Sunday of pancreatic cancer at Stella Maris Hospice. The longtime Canton resident was 65.
Robert William Cos, whose...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Colleges and Universities, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Harford County, AFSCME
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What went wrong at Aberdeen Proving Ground's Super Pond?
Shaped like a teardrop and carved out of the eastern bank of the Bush River, the UNDEX Test Facility at Aberdeen Proving Ground has earned the nickname "Super Pond" for its unusual properties. Viewed from above, the man-made pond looks much darker...
Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Hurricane Katrina (2005), Emergency Incidents, Military Equipment
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Aberdeen 'Super Pond' ordered closed
Aberdeen Proving Ground's "Super Pond" has been closed indefinitely while investigations continue into the deaths of three divers in the underwater explosion test facility in the past month, the Army announced Friday. Col. Gordon A. Graham, commander of...
Tags: Armed Conflicts, Health and Safety at Work, Aberdeen Proving Ground, U.S. Army, Lakes and Ponds
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Lead limits on military firing ranges outdated, report says
Researchers commissioned by the Defense Department said Monday that decades-old limits on lead exposure are inadequate to protect the health of workers on military firing ranges. Moreover, the National Academy of Science reported, lead from ammunition...
Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Barbara Boxer, Fort Meade (military base), Harford County
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Letter: State senators offer misleading assertions in request for $100M fine of Pepco and BGE
The July 19 issue of the Laurel Leader contained considerable grandstanding by District 21 Sen. Rosapepe and Sen. Frosh ("Senators call for $100M fines"); unfortunately it contained many misleading assertions. Sen. Rosapepe stated that the PSC should...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Democratic Party, The Washington Post, Ottawa Senators, Electrical Services
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Smart meters are dangerous
Smart meters are an insidious, violating and dangerous technology being ushered in at a speed the public cannot fathom ("BGE to begin smart meter installation in May," March 18). They are a health and privacy disaster in the making. Smart meters are...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Cancer, Food and Drug Administration, Genes and Chromosomes, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Federal agency investigating sand-blasting hazards
For years, the wastes from burning coal and producing copper have enjoyed a second life, used in sand-blasting to remove paint, rust and grime from ship's hulls, storage tanks, bridge trusses and other surfaces. Painting contractors, shipyard workers...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Diseases and Illnesses, Respiratory Disease, Cancer, Pneumonia
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Sheriff's Office says man seriously injured at cement plant
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office is reporting that a man is in serious condition after a workplace accident that occurred Monday at Lehigh Portland Cement near Union Bridge. According to the Sheriff's Office, just after 2 p.m. Feb. 20, deputies...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Carroll County (Maryland)
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