March 2016
OSHA Issues Final Rule on Crystalline Silica
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has mandated new limits on exposure to silica dust. Workers may be exposed to silica on the job in construction, mining, shipbuilding and other industries. See the Press [...]
Unsafe Lead Levels in Almost Half of Newark’s Public School
Tens of thousands of school children impacted Testing at Newark schools has revealed lead levels above federal EPA action guidelines in at least 30 of the city's 66 school facilities. Exposure to lead can cause [...]
February 2016
Christie Puts Public’s Safety at Risk by Blocking Information
A train derailed and sickened many residents of Paulsboro, exposing residents and emergency responders to a cloud of vinyl chloride, a known carcinogen. It was a terrible illustration of the need for more effective emergency [...]
Report finds 63 million Americans endangered by chlorine bleach plants
Nearly 9 million in New Jersey are could be impacted by a potential disasters. Greenpeace and the New Jersey Work Environment Council co-released a new report on the safety and environmental performance of chlorine bleach [...]
Chlorine Bleach Plants Needlessly Endanger Millions
Greenpeace and the New Jersey Work Environment Council co-released a report on the safety and environmental performance of chlorine bleach plants across the United States. According to the findings, nearly 9 million people [...]
October 2015
NJ Work Environment Council Names Dan Fatton as Executive Director
The NJ Work Environment Council (WEC) has selected Dan Fatton, an environmentalist, community activist and fundraiser as its new Executive Director. Fatton was selected after the WEC Board and search committee completed a nationwide search. [...]