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Attendance at Safety 2023 best in event history

The attendance at the American Society of Safety Professionals’ (ASSP) Safety 2023 Professional Development Conference and Exposition set a new record, reports Occupational Health...

Louisiana has plugged 300 orphaned wells in 2023, but thousands remain

Contractors have plugged 300 orphaned well sites in Louisiana over the past 4½ months, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Department of Natural Resources Secretary...

Bill requiring industrial plants to install public air monitoring systems advances

A proposal to require industrial air monitoring to protect Louisiana residents from chemical air pollutants cleared an early obstacle in the state Legislature last...

The Weakest Links: How a new infusion of cash will whittle away at infrastructure...

South Louisiana’s confluence of waterways, rail, pipelines and interstates was undoubtedly the reason for industry to locate here. Unfortunately, the “to do” list of...

Offshore workers could be required to wear life jacket beacons while traversing Gulf

A bill designed to help offshore workers who end up in the Gulf of Mexico after mishaps is advancing in the Louisiana legislature, to...

More than half of alert sirens inoperative in Lake Charles

More than half of the Lake Charles area's alert sirens haven't worked since they were damaged by Hurricane Laura, so there were no alarms...

U.S. sues chemical company over cancer risk to Louisiana community

Federal officials sued a chemical maker last week, alleging that its plant presents an unacceptable cancer risk to a nearby majority-black south Louisiana community...
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OSHA to increase fines for violations beginning Jan. 17

Running afoul of OSHA will get more expensive for companies beginning this week. The agency announced that it’s increasing the maximum fines it can levy...

Taking it offsite: A move toward modularization has significant impacts on safety

The proof is in the numbers.  In just the last four years, Turner Industries has racked up nearly 900,000 manhours at its Port Allen and...

How do you create a safe workplace? It starts with culture

Organizational flaws are usually to blame for a poor safety culture. Fortunately, there’s a lot an owner can do about it, and in turn...

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