NIOSH has issued the first approval for a respirator that complies with the new requirements for closed-circuit escape respirators (CCERs). The approval comes approximately nine months ahead of the deadline established for companies to transition to the new requirements. The new requirements are intended to strengthen emergency respiratory protection for workers relying on the devices
Read more →Half the sediment samples taken near the site of the Deepwater Horizon wellhead in the Gulf of Mexico contain levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons that exceed EPA’s water-quality benchmarks for aquatic life. A Florida State University researcher found that bacteria in the Gulf of Mexico consumed many of the toxic components of the oil released
Read more →The indictment on charges that it obstructed an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board and violated the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act could mean as much as $1 billion in fines for the California utility, which already is facing lawsuits and $2.5 billion in civil penalties from regulators. A federal grand jury for the
Read more →The citations stem from work sites where employees were performing roofing work without fall protection.
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