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OSHA Opens Regional Enforcement Initiative For Storage Tank Cleaning


August 5, 2021 at 05:33 PM
OSHA’s Midwest Region V is tightening enforcement of a host of standards for workers who clean mobile storage tanks used in rail and truck shipping, saying 97 safety incidents and 23 deaths suffered by workers in the sector since 2016 are enough to justify a formal regional emphasis program (REP).

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