Lenexa, Kan.— U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin and other dignitaries are scheduled to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thurs.,, Jan. 31, for the All Care Health Center, a new $5.6-million community health clinic in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The facility stands on a former railroad and residential area that was cleared for redevelopment in 2006 after the City of Council Bluffs used funds from a $400,000 EPA Brownfields grant to assess the property. The construction site was assessed for potential hazardous substance and petroleum contamination.   EPA Brownfields" funding helped remove environmental barriers on the property, allowing construction to proceed. As a … Read more

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Association of Equipment Manufacturers President Dennis Slater recently announced the launch of an online contest to find the individual who best “makes America” through hard work, dedication to their community and devotion to American manufacturing. AEM’s successful grassroots advocacy campaign, I Make America, will host the contest. I Make America is inviting supporters to visit the campaign’s Facebook page or website to share their own stories, or nominate a friend, neighbor or co-worker. The contest winner will be featured as I Make America’s citizen spokesperson and will receive a $1,000 award. “I Make America has been … Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the arrival of cold weather, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is reminding employers to take necessary precautions to protect workers from the serious, and sometimes fatal, effects of carbon monoxide exposure. Recently, a worker in a New England warehouse was found unconscious and seizing, suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. Several other workers at the site also became sick. All of the windows and doors were closed to conserve heat, there was no exhaust ventilation in the facility and very high levels of carbon monoxide were measured at the site.           Every … Read more