Assessing September 11th Health Effects: What Should be Done? : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, October 28, 2003U.S. Government Printing Office, 2004 - 218 pages |
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... OSHA considers the dust to be regulated asbestos con- taining material and expert scientists have measured air pollution levels worse than the Kuwaiti oil fires . Two years ago in the days following September 11 , the EPA said the air ...
... OSHA considers the dust to be regulated asbestos con- taining material and expert scientists have measured air pollution levels worse than the Kuwaiti oil fires . Two years ago in the days following September 11 , the EPA said the air ...
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... OSHA's Secretary John Henshaw wrote on January 31 , 2002 , and I see in the packets that were presented here a copy of his let- ter was placed , " In that the materials containing asbestos were used in the construction of the Twin ...
... OSHA's Secretary John Henshaw wrote on January 31 , 2002 , and I see in the packets that were presented here a copy of his let- ter was placed , " In that the materials containing asbestos were used in the construction of the Twin ...
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... OSHA play in this drama from beginning to end ? Would you like to make any significant comments as to the role of OSHA ? Yes ? Mr. GRAHAM . OSHA was there very early on . They were there to help myself and many other workers there . It ...
... OSHA play in this drama from beginning to end ? Would you like to make any significant comments as to the role of OSHA ? Yes ? Mr. GRAHAM . OSHA was there very early on . They were there to help myself and many other workers there . It ...
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... OSHA was not in enforcement mode . They were in a consultative mode . There was a partnership between the contractors and the unions to enforce safety regulations on the job . And if you look at the actual accident rates and the fact ...
... OSHA was not in enforcement mode . They were in a consultative mode . There was a partnership between the contractors and the unions to enforce safety regulations on the job . And if you look at the actual accident rates and the fact ...
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... OSHA , OSHA did lose their office and they did mobilize quite quickly with no of- fice , no communications and no equipment . So , I just wanted to put that in . Mr. SHAYS . Thank you . I think , Mrs. Maloney has a comment . Mrs ...
... OSHA , OSHA did lose their office and they did mobilize quite quickly with no of- fice , no communications and no equipment . So , I just wanted to put that in . Mr. SHAYS . Thank you . I think , Mrs. Maloney has a comment . Mrs ...
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Page 8 - CAROLYN B. MALONEY, New York ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, Washington, DC ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland DENNIS J. KUCINICH, Ohio ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH, Illinois DANNY K. DAVIS, Illinois JOHN F. TIERNEY, Massachusetts JIM TURNER, Texas THOMAS H.
Page 12 - Mr. TOWNS. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Let me begin by thanking you and all my colleagues for holding this very important hearing.
Page 8 - Ex OFFICIO HENRY A. WAXMAN, California LAWRENCE J. HALLORAN, Staff Director and Counsel KRISTINE MCELROY, Professional Staff Member JASON CHUNG, Clerk DAVID RAPALLO, Minority Counsel...
Page 11 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY, EMERGING THREATS, AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM, Washington, DC. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 2:15 pm, in room 2154, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon.
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Page 108 - Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Page 165 - Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. SHAYS. I thank the gentleman. At this time the Chair would recognize Mr.
Page 61 - I would like to thank the Chair and the members of the subcommittee for even letting a Senator come into this hearing.