Oil, Gas and Utility Industry Safety News

    The following links are what we feel are very relevant Industry safety news pertaining to the oil, gas and utility industries.
We will post news updates as they become available for your interests. If you would like these Industry Updates emailed directly to you please email me at webmaster@coverallsale.com and put Industry Update News in the subject line.

Double Layer Flame Resistant Clothing Protection
Having an extra layer of flame resistant clothing can make the difference between injury and death

OSHA Infection Control Training For Blunt-Tip Suture Needles
OSHA's proposal for the use of blunt-tip suture needles to decrease percutaneous injuries to surgical personnel

Employer Responsibility Legislation Concerning Payment of PPE
OSHA's proposed rule for employer payment for employee personal protective equipment

Revisions to the general industry electrical installation standard.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is revising the general industry electrical installation standard found in Subpart S of 29 CFR Part 1910.

 

History of OSHA, NEC and the NFPA
This article should help explain how the Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA, the National Electric Code NEC and the National Fire Protection Association NFPA 70E standards all fit together in providing guidance and regulations to help provide a safer workplace for the electrical industry.

Joint IEEE/NFPA Arc Flash Testing Program

The arc flash study program being put together jointly by the IEEE and the NFPA is being developed to provide a much better understanding of an arc flash analysis.

Bulwark Protective Apparel Introduces new line of flame resistant cotton - Excel flame resistant cotton.

In the on-going process of managing quality control Bulwark Protective Apparel has introduced a partnership to have the Excel flame resistant cotton made exclusively for Bulwark from Mount Vernon Mills.

OSHA Proposed Revised Rule on Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution, and Protective Equipment

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) tomorrow to update the standard for the construction of electric power transmission and distribution installations to make it consistent with the recently revised general industry standard.

OSHA Proposed Revised Rule on Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution, and Protective Equipment Update October 12, 2005.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is extending the written comment period by 90 days on updating the standard for the construction of electric power transmission and distribution installations to make it consistent with the revised general industry standard.

 

Statement for the BP Independent Safety Review Panel

This informative memo from the independent safety review panel for BP Oil illustrates what safety concerns must be addressed in the oil and gas industry.

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