OSC Closes Case on Health and Safety Concerns at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fish Hatchery in Texas

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OSC Closes Case on Health and Safety Concerns at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fish Hatchery in Texas: The case resulted in a department-wide memo reiterating the importance of safety and training when using chemicals and pesticides and a separate asbestos abatement investigation.

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