The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Risk Management Plan rule (RMP) is an important safeguard to help unions prevent chemical disasters at our nation’s 12,000 chemical plants, oil refineries, paper mills, food storage facilities, and water and waste treatment operations. The rule requires management to evaluate process safety hazards and estimate potential “worst case scenario” risks to nearby communities. RMP also requires worker and union participation in rule implementation, including access to hazard information. And it allows employee reps to accompany EPA inspectors during their inspections. Read more here.
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