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ArcelorMittal Signs Health & Safety Agreement

India. World’s largest steelmaker ArcelorMittal today announced that it has joined hands with trade unions representing its employees across the globe to improve health and safety standards in the company.

This comes within days of the mishap in ArcelorMittal’s Tentekskaya mine in Kazakhstan in which five miners were feared dead. ArcelorMittal said the ground-breaking global agreement was signed yesterday with trade unions namely European Metalworkers’ Federation, United Steelworkers and International Metalworkers’ Federation on occupational health and safety.

“It (agreement) recognizes the vital …

Workplace Stress and Heart Disease

UK. New research done on London-based civil servants indicates that a stressful job has a direct biological impact on the body, raising the risk of heart disease. Researchers also found work stress was associated with poor health behaviours that could lead to Coronary Heart Disease.

Environmental Protection Agency’s carpets killed mice after 3 hours

USA. Independent laboratory sample tests of carpets installed in the EPA’s offices, killed mice after three hours of exposure. Building Managers installed resin-filled carpeting which never completely cured.

The largest Environmental settlement in History

American Electric Power (AEP) has agreed to cut 813,000 tons of air pollutants annually at an estimated cost of more than $4.6 billion, pay a $15 million penalty, and spend $60 million on projects to mitigate the adverse effects of its past excess emissions.

This is the single largest environmental enforcement settlement in history by several measures. For example, it is the largest settlement in terms of the value of injunctive relief, and will result in the largest amount of emission …