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Washington — Prompted by a recent spate of deaths during diving operations, particularly at power generation facilities, OSHA has issued a safety alert on diving work performed near drains, tunnels, pipes and valves.

Washington — OSHA’s Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health is set to meet via teleconference at 1 p.m. Eastern on Sept. 14.

Washington — Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia has renewed the two-year charter for the Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health, OSHA announced in a notice published in the Dec. 8 Federal Register.

Washington — OSHA is adding the Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health to its regulations on advisory committees.

Washington — OSHA has finalized revisions to its beryllium standards for the construction and shipyard industries. Announced Aug. 28, the final rule includes changes designed to “clarify the standards and simplify or improve compliance.”

Washington — Effective Feb. 4, OSHA has revived its National Emphasis Program on respirable crystalline silica for general industry, maritime and construction to “identify and reduce or eliminate” silica-related hazards.

Washington — OSHA’s Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health is scheduled to meet Nov. 19-20 in Washington.

Washington — As expected, OSHA is proposing changes to its beryllium standards for the construction and shipyard industries.

Washington — OSHA will not eliminate all the ancillary provisions in its beryllium standards for shipyards and construction, but will propose other changes in the future, according to a final rule published in the Sept. 30 Federal Register.

Herndon, VA — Making personal protective equipment more readily available to maritime workers may reduce their risk of on-the-job injuries, according to a recent study led by researchers in Singapore and Australia.