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Washington — Chemical facility operators and workers should be aware that low-pressure vessels with “potential to build any pressure above atmospheric may still have safety implications,” Chemical Safety Board investigator Melike Yersiz says.

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency wants to revise its proposed risk management rule for formaldehyde to reverse “unreasonable risk” determinations for some workers who might inhale its vapors.

Washington — Two House Democrats are calling on the Department of Labor to confirm whether it’s enforcing a rule that requires self-insured coal mine operators to “post adequate security for their benefit liabilities.”

Washington — Offshore oil and gas rig operators should ensure contractors review safety measures with qualified operations staff before working with pressurized systems or valves, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement advises.

Washington — Reporting under the Chemical Safety Board’s accidental release reporting rule is “at an all-time high,” an agency official says.

Portland, OR — Prompted by 12 workplace suicides that occurred in the state between 2018 and 2022, the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences has issued a hazard alert.

Washington — The Mine Safety and Health Administration will “engage in limited rulemaking to reconsider” portions of a final rule on miner exposure to respirable crystalline silica that’s being challenged in ongoing litigation.

Houston — Economic stress can affect not only your waking hours but also your nighttime sleep, results of a recent study show.

Washington — Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) has reintroduced a bill that would increase fines for workplace safety and health violations.

Los Angeles — Exposure to a common chemical used in dry cleaning and certain consumer products may increase the risk for severe liver issues, researchers are cautioning.