SC employer of 4 killed in NC fireworks explosion previously fined for 2001 explosion

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina company that employed four workers who died following an explosion as they unloaded fireworks in North Carolina was fined after a previous accident.

Toyota city hopes for brighter future for automaker under founder’s grandson

TOYOTA, Japan — The statues of Toyota’s founder and the mayor who brought the automaker to this rural area stand side by side in front of city hall — a clear symbol of this city’s intimate and longtime ties with Japan’s biggest manufacturer.

GAO says Labor Dept let some businesses with poor safety records avoid routine inspections

WASHINGTON — Congressional investigators say the Labor Department has poorly managed a program that allows companies with good safety records to skip routine inspections — and mistakenly allowed some businesses with serious violations to participate in it.

Labor official says rules upcoming to protect workers from popcorn flavoring, industrial dust

WASHINGTON — Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said Tuesday that the government would soon propose new safety rules to protect workers from industrial dust that can cause explosions and a popcorn flavoring chemical linked to lung disease.

Source: Labor Department planning new regulations on popcorn flavoring and industrial dust

WASHINGTON — The Labor Department plans to propose new rules aimed at limiting exposure to a chemical that gives microwave popcorn its buttery flavor and preventing industrial dust accidents.

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