Since 1999, more than 200 people have died in recreational accidents at abandoned and active mine operations across the country; 148 of those incidents occurred in the past five years.
Additional highlights of the more than 75 topics on the week's agenda include "Treatment of MRSA Infections and Role for Decolonization" and "Surgical Center Hepatitis C Outbreak: Use of Unsafe Injection Practices."
People who lived near nuclear weapons test sites or uranium mining sites about 50 years ago should be screened for cancer, the federal agency said.
If you have already addressed stockpiling needs for your facility, OSHA invites you to please provide your underlying assumptions and methodology.
The company was also cited for failing to implement a mechanical integrity program for pressure relief devices and fixed equipment, and failing to correct deficiencies associated with vessel and piping wall thicknesses.
One topic area -- accident procedures instruction -- significantly increased the odds of not having a DOT reportable accident, traffic violation conviction, or property damage accident.
"Employers have an essential and unavoidable responsibility to see to it that areas with flammable liquids and chemicals which carry significant health risks are made safe for their employees," said Richard Gilgrist, OSHA's area director in Cincinnati.
A longtime New York State official takes over the federal agency largely responsible for helping states and organizations combat drug, alcohol, and tobacco use.