Workers Rescued from India Tunnel Collapse

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OSHA’s Top Regulatory Priorities… Other than COVID-19

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OSHA Proposes Changes to E-Recordkeeping Rule

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a proposal to strengthen rules that protect people from exposure to two toxic chemicals, phenol, isopropylated phosphate and what?

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published proposed updates to which standard, which helps consumers and purchasers for facilities find products made with chemical ingredients that are safer for human health and the environment?

The National Energy Technology Laboratory has announced a new development in advanced sensors for the detection and prediction of corrosion in natural gas pipelines, using either optical fiber-based or passive wireless sensing technology. Should this technology be adapted for other sites that are at risk for a gas leak?

The Miami-Dade County Health Committee in Florida moved legislation forward for a heat standard for outdoor workers, requiring construction and agriculture companies with five or more employees to provide 10-minute breaks in the shade every two hours on days when the heat index hits 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Do you believe this will be effective in protecting construction workers in warm conditions?

What kind of training and credentials are needed in the U.S. for industrial painters who work near live wires?

Is grinding the only way to remove large areas of a silicone coating from a ship's hull to replace the silicone with an epoxy mastic?

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