41.   Forest Service Chief Jack Ward Thomas told a Senate panel last week he was taking special precautions to protect his workers.

42.   Friday, a group representing federal employees said the government should take more action to protect workers in the rebellious counties.

43.   Government regulations require this kind of laboratory for research on deadly airborne germs for which no vaccines are available to protect workers.

44.   Full-time workers are not protected from layoffs if there is a lull between contracts.

45.   Gloves quickly were found and donned, thus protecting the workers from the toxic cement, and the gluing resumed.

46.   Grounding wires, which are about as thick as a human thumb, are normally put in after the power is turned off to protect workers.

47.   He dropped the provisions designed to protect American workers after being unable to reach an agreement with U.S. businesses, particularly high-tech companies.

48.   He is the first president to sign an executive order protecting federal workers from job discrimination based on sexual orientation.

49.   Herman said the OSHA regulations were intended to protect workers against dangerous work sites, including homes.

50.   However, he added, businesses are not opposed to protecting their workers from such injuries.