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March 23, 2005: The First BP Explosion
BP’s Texas City Refinery, the third largest oil refinery in the U.S., is spread over 1,200 acres and has 1,600 permanent workers. On March 23, 2005, a cloud of hydrocarbon vapors ignited a fire in the Isomerization Unit (ISOM) that triggered an explosion killing 15 people and injuring 170 more. BP accepted responsibility for the [...]
Obama v. McCain
OSHA Ergonomics Standard
Higher Fines
OSHA for Govt. Es
Criminal Penalties
MSHA Reforms
Asbestos Lawsuit Limits
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Barack Obama
With all that’s taking place in the nation right now, OSHA issues aren’t going to get very much from either candidate in the run up to the election. But whoever wins the White House on November 4 will have a significant impact on the future of OSHA. With that in mind, SafetyXChange will profile the [...]
Electrical Safety Compliance Checklist
There was an error in my 10-point electrical safety compliance checklist of last week:
The Location: Item 7
The Error: The item, “Are electrical tools and equipment in wet or damp locations protected?” cited the wrong part of the OSHA standard.
The Correction: The proper citation, as one of our members pointed out, is 1910.304(f)(5).
The Apology: I apologize [...]
How Will the Election Affect OSHA?
It’s too bad that occupational health and safety isn’t a major political issue in the upcoming presidential election. The next president will have a major impact on safety and the safety profession. How would a McCain or Obama Administration affect OSHA enforcement? SafetyXChange will attempt to answer that question next week. On Tuesday, we’ll profile [...]
Richard Nixon & the Legacy of OSHA
Nothing about Richard M. Nixon was simple. Not the man; not the presidency; and certainly not the legacy he left on OSHA.
On the one hand, the Nixon Administration founded OSHA. In addition to signing the law that brought OSHA into existence (the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970), President Nixon made great efforts to [...]
