Results tagged “Deepwater Horizon” from Hearings
The House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing on Wednesday, June 23 to examine how worker health and safety is regulated and enforced by various parties from oil rigs themselves to post-accident cleanup operations.
Questions have been raised about who is ultimately responsible for worker health and safety in light of the Deepwater Horizon explosion that killed 11 workers and exposed cleanup workers to toxic chemicals. Representatives from government health and safety agencies testified.
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Questions have been raised about who is ultimately responsible for worker health and safety in light of the Deepwater Horizon explosion that killed 11 workers and exposed cleanup workers to toxic chemicals. Representatives from government health and safety agencies testified.
Witnesses:
- Rear Admiral Kevin Cook » Director of Prevention Policy for Marine Safety, Security, and Stewardship U.S. Coast Guard Washington, D.C.
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Dr. John Howard »
Director
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C. - David Michaels » Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health U.S. Department of Labor
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Doug Slitor »
Acting Chief of the Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs
Offshore Energy and Minerals Management Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement
U.S. Department of the Interior Herndon, Va.
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