BP Exploration and Oil, Inc. (BP) failed to maintain required copies of engineer-approved drawings for its Atlantis platform in the Gulf of Mexico, but that deficiency did not create unsafe conditions aboard the platform, according to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE).
OSHA has issued 8 Legged Productions LLC, the production company for the Broadway stage production of "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark," three serious violations of workplace safety standards following four separate incidents late last year that resulted in injuries to cast members of the musical.
In testimony before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections yesterday, Assistant Secretary for the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Joseph A. Main said that mines could be both profitable and safe.
Workers whose job it is to remove lead pellets at an outdoor gun range were exposed to dangerously high levels of lead, putting them at risk for brain damage, paralysis, kidney disease and death, according to OSHA.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is inviting healthcare personnel to participate in an online survey about health and safety practices in working with hazardous chemicals on the job.
A new study examining the possible health effects of the Gulf of Mexico's Deepwater Horizon oil spill on 55,000 cleanup workers and volunteers got underway last week in towns across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.
A new study commissioned by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce finds that improving regulatory environments in states would boost new job and new business creation.
Have you heard the term “FR clothing” and asked yourself, “What does the ‘FR’ stand for?” The ‘FR’ in FR clothing means ‘flame resistant.’ By definition, flame resistance is the ability of a material, in this case clothing, to self extinguish once the ignition source is removed. It also prevents the spread of flames.
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