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SEC Charges Mining Company with Misleading Investors in its ESG Disclosures

Green Building Law Update

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last month charged Vale S.A., a publicly traded Brazilian mining company and one of the world’s largest iron ore producers, with making false and misleading claims about the safety of the Brumadinho dam including through its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures. According to the SEC’s complaint , for years, Vale knew that the Brumadinho dam, which was built to contain potentially toxic byproducts from mining operations, did not meet

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What Can Vinyl Gloves Be Used For?

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The three most popular types of work gloves include the likes of nitrile gloves, vinyl gloves, and latex gloves. All three have advantages and disadvantages. It’s vinyl gloves, however, that have been in the market for decades now.  Something that has been way ahead of its game for decades like vinyl gloves certainly has to have some qualities that are better than most other options.

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Does OSHA Require Mechanics to Wear Hard Hats?

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A mechanics’ job is basically to fix, build, or maintain any kind of machinery. This means they have to work with all kinds of tools, objects, equipment, etc. Such a job involves risks that can lead to severe injuries. Therefore, mechanics have to wear safety gear when working to make sure they protect themselves from any such accident. And accidents occur unannounced so it is better to be safe than sorry.

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