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'Severe Violator' Label For DuPont Signals Tough OSHA Stance On Chemical Safety


July 14, 2015 at 03:57 PM
OSHA's recent decision to place the DuPont chemical company in its controversial Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) and slap the employer with new fines following a deadly leak last fall in Texas shows the agency's determination to use its chemical safety emphasis program to continually cite employers accused of widespread and potentially ongoing hazards.

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