The U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Janice Schneider has announced final regulations that will make sure future exploratory drilling activities on the U.S. Arctic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) are done with the highest safety and environmental standards. According to a departmental news release, the regulations focus on operations …
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Combustible Dust: How Crackpots Endanger Safety
Most of us know the dangers of combustible dust, how when there is a critical mass of fine explosive material—whether it be flour or sawdust—all it takes is a spark to set of catastrophe. But there is an equally dangerous situation in the world of safety, the combustible dust of thought. Combustible Dust Thought is …
Workers Exposed to Toxic Pesticide Trying to Kill Gophers
Gilbert Orchards Inc. of Yakima, WA, faces $105,000 in fines for exposing workers to toxic pesticides while trying to kill gophers. The Washington Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) issued 12 serious (some also categorized as repeat) health violations to Gilbert related to pesticides. L&I investigated after receiving information that employees were hand-applying a pesticide, …