Thanks to labor-watch groups and activists, Apple is finally banning the use of two hazardous chemicals from the final production stages of iPhones and iPads. After an investigation into 22 factories, Apple has decided to ban the use of benzene and n-hexane during the final assembly stages of their popular electronic devices. It’s important to […]
Archives for August 2014
Eight Construction Workers Injured in Three-Alarm Hotel Fire
On Monday, a fire at a construction site injured eight construction workers in San Francisco. According to KTVU Channel 2 the fire happened at the former Renoir Hotel, in the Mid-Market neighborhood at 45 McAllister Street. Apparently, crews were installing studs into the existing structure, prior to the fire starting. Cal/OSHA is currently investigating if […]