Limited Inspection Clouds Job Injury Figures
A House hearing highlights thousands of unreported on the job injuries due to a Reagan era policy limiting inspections to higher risk industries. OSHA officials acknowledge meatpacking has the highest injury rate and announce a formal probe into IBP in Dakota City while GAO studies inspect policy reliance on employer records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
House
Government Operations Subcommittee
Charles Dickens
John A. Pendergrass
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Dakota City
IBP
Occidental Petroleum Co
Tion
OSHA
Pendergrass
Subcommittee
Tom Lantos
D-Calif
Santos
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Kansas Projects Hit By $890 Million Highway Bill
Washington AP reports two Kansas demonstration road projects are funded by an $890 million package triggering Reagan’s veto threat. Senate pass agrees to five year $88.6 billion bill cutting Kansas highway aid this year to $24.8 million from $166.8 million, while allowing work on Lawrence bypass and Olathe 119th Street I-35 interchange, with local funding share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kansas
Reagan
Senate
Transportation Department
Lawrence
Topeka
Clinton Lake
Milllion
119Th Street
Olathe
Prairie Street
Emporia
Kellogg and
Oliver
Wichita
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IBP Inc
Neb
Rep
Joseph J. DioGuardi
New York
Chrysler Corp
Union Carbide Corp
Monsanto Co
General Accounting Office
The
Didde Office Supply & Printing
S. Main
Peace Food Centers
N. Main
Briscoe Brug
J.C. Penney Co
Sutton
Private Ledger
Mark Sigurdson
Steve Sutton
Franklin Savings
T. Gregory Dules
Optometrist
Lisa Whitacre
Lex E. Gislar
D.D.S
First National Bank
Green & Sachse
Chartered
Robert W. Green
Thomas Sachse
Plaza Cinemas
Ottawa
Alaska
Houston Chronicle
St. Paul (Mn
PIONEER PRESS/DISPATCH
Harrisburg
Patriot-News
Kevin Thomas
L.A
Fily
World Wide Pictures
CRY From the Mountain
James Cavan
Wes Parker
Rita Walter
Chris Kidd
Coleen Gray
Jerry Ballew
Allison Argo
Glen Allworth
Myrna Kiddilly Graham
Hone
Gary D. Baker
Pradston Desger
J. Michael Hooser
Michael Strong
Les Kissing
Daniel J. Quick
J.A.C. Redford
William F. Brown
James F. Collier
Jay
Frank Riley
Litwin
George Marshall
Budge's Sport Center
OK Photo Service
Mark IV
Allegre Health Mart Pharmacy
Brown's Shoe Fit Co
Randy K. Waldron
Edward C. Jones
Robert L. Ball
Wal-Mart
Princeton Circle
Mullen’s Hallmark Shop
Cornerstone Book Store
A S. Main
Griffin Auction Service
RFD
James A. Eaton
Sears
Ottawa University
Kansas State Bank
S.ain
Pizza Village
William H. Burks
Saffron Glass Co
S. Walnut
Peoples National Bank & Trust
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