Workers sue to be compensated for the time spent changing clothes and showering at the end of each work shift. Do they win? You be the judge.

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Tags: chemical exposure, hazardous chemicals, pay for changing clothes

As of Jan. 12, 2009, OSHA can issue per-employee citations for personal protective equipment and training violations. Now we have an example of how the agency, under the Obama administration, plans to use its new, powerful weapon.

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Tags: chemical contamination, eyewash, hazardous chemicals, per-employee violation, PPE