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| Industry Spotlight: Utilities | | The utilities sector, employing more than 500,000 people in 2011, sustained approximately 19,300 recordable nonfatal injuries and illnesses for a rate of 3.5 per 100 full-time workers. | | 01 March 2013 | | Read More |
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| DOI renews ocean safety advisory committee | | Washington – The charter for the Ocean Energy Safety Advisory Committee was renewed Feb. 6 by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. | | 06 February 2013 | | Read More |
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| Groups air concerns about upcoming electric power transmission rule | | Washington – Representatives from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the Edison Electric Institute met Sept. 21 with OSHA and White House officials to discuss OSHA's yet-to-be-released final rule on Electric Power Transmission and Distribution; Electrical Protective Equipment. | | 03 October 2012 | | Read More |
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| BLS: Manufacturing, utility workers most at-risk for hearing loss | | Washington – Hearing loss rates among workers in the manufacturing and utilities industries have decreased in the past six years, but both rates remain more than 4 times that of private industry overall, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. | | 15 August 2012 | | Read More |
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| OSHA issues tips on protecting workers from mercury in fluorescent bulbs | | Washington – To help protect workers from mercury exposure from compact fluorescent light bulbs – which contain a small amount of mercury that can be hazardous to workers who handle, dispose of and recycle the bulbs – OSHA issued a fact sheet and Quick Card outlining precautions for workplaces where CFLs are intentionally broken. | | 01 August 2012 | | Read More |
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| DOE rolls out safety ‘path’ for nuclear sites | | Washington – A new safety plan developed by the Department of Energy aims to ensure all necessary measures and hazard controls are taken to safeguard the operation of its nuclear facilities for both workers and nearby residents. | | 25 July 2012 | | Read More |
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| 3M recalls self-retracting lanyards over brake concerns | | Concord, NC – A series of self-retracting lanyards sold by 3M has been recalled by the company out of concerns that the devices could fail to properly arrest a fall. | | 18 July 2012 | | Read More |
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| Electric power transmission final rule under review | | Washington – The Office of Management and Budget is reviewing OSHA’s final rule updating the agency’s standards on electric power transmission and distribution; and electrical protective equipment. | | 05 July 2012 | | Read More |
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| Better analysis of DOE safety reforms needed, GAO says | | Washington – Benefits from the Department of Energy’s recent safety reforms are unclear, and reforms have failed to fully address some safety concerns, according to a Government Accountability Office report. | | 30 May 2012 | | Read More |
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| OSHA providing onsite compliance assistance for Texas tornado recovery | | Dallas – OSHA officials were sent onsite to the Dallas-Fort Worth area to provide compliance assistance to employers and recovery workers helping in cleanup efforts following more than a dozen tornadoes. | | 11 April 2012 | | Read More |
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| New fact sheet addresses solid waste industry | | Washington – NIOSH recently published a fact sheet on the solid waste industry, which includes collection, treatment and disposal, and other waste remediation services. | | 28 March 2012 | | Read More |
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| Report addresses earthquake risks to power plants | Washington – A new seismic report provides information for nuclear facilities in the central and eastern regions of the United States to reassess their earthquake risk.
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| OSHA, electrical group reach agreement on cranes and derricks rule | | Washington – OSHA on Aug. 24 reached a settlement agreement with the Edison Electric Institute to exempt digger derricks used to install electric power transmission and distribution lines from OSHA's new cranes and derricks standard. | | 14 September 2011 | | Read More |
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| HHS extends comment period for work-related cancer rule | | Washington – The Department of Health and Human Services has extended to July 20 the comment period for its proposed rule to classify chronic lymphocytic leukemia as a radiogenic cancer. | | 05 July 2011 | | Read More |
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| Senators reintroduce legislation to address pipeline safety issues | | The Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act aims to address long-standing safety issues, such as use of automatic shutoff valves and excess flow valves, by strengthening the authority of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration through fiscal year 2014. | | 10 February 2011 | | Read More |
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