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Company facing £81,000 fine following confined space fatality 26 March 2024

A US employer's failure to follow federal safety procedures left a 30-year-old worker suffering fatal asphyxiation as they tried to make repairs inside a water tank at a wellsite in Oklahoma City in September 2023, a federal investigation has found....

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Impact inspections at 13 mines in February 2024 identify 58 significant, substantial violations 26 March 2024

The US Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has announced it completed impact inspections at 13 mines in nine states in February 2024, identifying 207 violations. The agency began conducting impact inspections after an April 2010 explosion in West Virginia at the Upper Big Branch Mine killed 29 miners....

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US Department of Labor alleges pesticide manufacturer illegally terminated employee who filed safety complaint 26 March 2024

The US Department of Labor has filed a federal court complaint against a pesticide and agricultural chemical manufacturer in Georgia after the company allegedly terminated a worker's employment in retaliation for filing a safety and health complaint with the department....

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Biodiesel waste facility explosion injures one in US 22 March 2024

An explosion at a biodiesel waste facility in Ohio, US injured one person on 20 March. The incident happened at a facility operated by Glycerin Traders which specialises in the trading of various grades of glycerin, vegetable & animal fat, mixed alcohol, multiple types of feed ingredients, and most other recyclable, organic ingredients....

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ONR signs Memorandum of Cooperation with NRC and CNSC 19 March 2024

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has signed a trilateral Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with two international regulators to collaborate on the assessment of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) and Advanced Modular Reactor (AMR) designs. The MoC between ONR, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) was signed at the NRC’s Annual Regulatory Information Conference (RIC) in Maryland, United States....

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Global nuclear SMR project pipeline expands to 22 GW, increasing more than 65% since 2021 14 March 2024

The small nuclear reactor (SMR) project pipeline reached 22 GW in the first quarter of 2024, an expansion of 65% since 2021, according to a recent report by energy research and consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie. The current total project pipeline would require an investment of close to $176 billion (£139b)....

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Chemical manufacturer facing £233,000 in penalties for endangering workers 11 March 2024

The US Department of Labor has cited an Atlanta chemical manufacturer with 67 serious violations and a proposed penalty of $289,439 (£232,742) for exposing workers to a series of workplace dangers associated with chemicals and struck-by hazards....

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Electrical contractor fined after worker suffers severe burns 05 March 2024

A US electrical contractor could have prevented a 22-year-old electrician from incurring life-threatening arc flash burns by following safety procedures they knew were standard in the industry, a US Department of Labor investigation found....

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No increase in US dust explosions in 2023, 10-year average remains unchanged 05 March 2024

The annual summary recording nationwide grain dust explosions reported nine incidents in the United States in 2023, resulting in 12 injuries but no fatalities. Last year’s nine incidents marked no increase from the nine reported incidents in 2022. The 10-year average of 8.4 explosions remains relatively unchanged....

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US Department of Labor issues 188 violations in latest impact inspections at 15 mines 27 February 2024

The US Department of Labor has announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections at 15 mines in 10 states in January 2024, issuing 188 violations. The agency began conducting impact inspections after an April 2010 explosion in West Virginia at the Upper Big Branch Mine killed 29 miners....

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