Advisory Board – Preparing for April Face to…
The Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, which advises the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), held a teleconference on February 27, 2019 in advance of their…
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Senator Tom Udall Inquires About Change to Worker…
On February 22, 2019, Senator Udall from New Mexico sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Alex Acosta expressing his strong concerns regarding the revised regulations which govern…
DOL Advisory Board to Hold Teleconference Meeting
The Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health will meet February 28, 2019, via teleconference, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. Submissions of comments and materials for…
Department of Labor Updates Site Exposure Matrix
The Department of Labor added new information to their Site Exposure Matrix (SEM) on December 24, 2018 for 38 Department of Energy facilities. The SEM database contains information on toxic…
Advisory Board Holds Meeting
The Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health meeting held on December 12-13, 2018 in Redondo Beach held a couple surprises. The first was that Dr. John Howard, Director of National Institutes for Occupational…
DOE Program Could Help with Soaring Medical Expenses
January 2, 2019 Read full article here For IBEW members employed by the U.S. Department of Energy and dealing with a work-related illness, there could be a new way…
Highlights from the 11/14 – 11/15 Advisory Board…
On November 14-15, 2018 the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health held it’s first in-person meeting. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary, Alexander Acosta, appointed the board members in…
Half-Life by Rebecca Moss
Half-Life by Rebecca Moss, The Santa Fe New Mexican
Chad Walde believed in his work at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Then he got a rare brain cancer linked to radiation,…
Advisory Board to Hold First In-person Meeting!
We are pleased to announce The Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health, which advises the Department of Energy’s Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (EEOICP), will…
2018 Resolution Honoring Nuclear Weapons Workers Passes
The Cold War Patriots National Day of Remembrance events have started across the nation with Colorado's kicking off earlier this week and the remainder of the events taking place in…