Oil spill workers are on the front lines of the nation's response to the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Depending on their jobs, these workers can face hazards from heat, falls, drowning, fatigue, loud noise, sharp objects, as well as bites from insects, snakes, and other wild species native to the Gulf Coast area. Workers may also face exposure to crude oil, oil constituents and byproducts, dispersants, cleaning products and other chemicals being used in the cleanup process.
Workers and Volunteers
OSAT-2: Fate and effects of oil on beaches
March 1, 2011
Safety and Training of Oil Spill Response Workers and Volunteers
September 16, 2010
NIH to Launch Gulf Oil Spill Health Study
September 7, 2010
Volunteering
September 7, 2010
Use Of Respirators for Responders
July 1, 2010
BP to offer training with OSHA and Coast Guard
May 10, 2010