Posted by proforma on May 29, 2010 | No Comments
A reminder that as of June 15, OSHA’s direct final rule requiring employers to notify their workers of all hexavalent chromium exposures goes into effect. Go to OSHA’s page on hexavalent chromium here.
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Posted by proforma on May 11, 2010 | No Comments
Marathon Petroleum Co. has announced it will install a wireless gas detection system at its refinery in Robinson, Ill.
Overcoming the usual difficulties of wireless applications in the dense environment of the refinery, this Accenture system uses a lapel-based wireless four-gas detector and wi-fi tags. It alert workers within the refinery of any gas incidents and will help colleagues outside the plant to find refinery workers. For details, click here.
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Posted by proforma on May 11, 2010 | No Comments
Just the day prior to the Deepwater Horizon tragedy, the crew of the Damon B. Bankston — the commercial supply boat that rescued the majority of the workers — had conducted a “man overboard” drill, including dropping its motorized rescue boat into the water and taking practice laps to ensure everything was in order.
When the explosions occurred, the Damon B. Bankston was floating alongside the Deepwater Horizon.
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