Pat Furr, corporate safety officer, Roco Rescue, spoke in detail about the new confined space standard and how it should apply to all spaces, not just permit-required confined spaces. Pat Furr, corporate safety officer, Roco Rescue, went into detail about the differences between the 1910 general industry standard and new Subpart AA 1926 construction standard
Read more →New synthetic drugs are wreaking havoc in all industries and don’t show up in standard drug tests. Robert “Bobby” Manuel, rotating equipment specialist for Huntsman Corporation, informed VPPPA conference attendees about the wealth of new synthetic, designer drugs that are making it to the black market every day and how employers can recognize signs of
Read more →Both the host employer and the staffing agency may be held responsible for safety violations, Norman R. Deitch, OHST, explained during a session at the conference.
Read more →The settlement is the “product of excellent cooperation” between the state and federal governments and Chevron Mining Inc. to continue vital cleanup work at the Chevron Questa Mine Site. The Department of Justice (DOJ), EPA and the state of New Mexico have reached a settlement with Chevron Mining Inc. (CMI) requiring $143 million in cleanup
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