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2007 - 06/14/2007 - OSHA introduces new Safety and Health Topics Page module |
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News Brief June 14, 2007 Contact: Office of Communications Phone: (202) 693-1999 OSHA introduces new Safety and Health Topics Page module
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Safe Tank Alliance have joined together to develop a Storage Tanks module to the Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Servicing and Storage Safety and Health Topics page. The module addresses requirements and solutions for working in permit and non-permit required confined space in above ground storage tanks. "It is imperative that employers and employees learn proper safety techniques for working in that type of environment due to the potential hazards that storage tank work entails," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. "The module contains useful information relevant to the petrochemical industry. It provides examples of hazards and possible abatement methods associated with that industry." The module was developed as a product of the Safe Tank Alliance between OSHA, the American Petroleum Institute, the National Fire Protection Association, and the Steel Tank Institute. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace for their employees. OSHA's role is to assure the safety and health of America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health. For more information, visit www.osha.gov. ###
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