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Fire on Board Louisiana Flotel Housing BP Cleanup Workers
Sunday, July 25th, 2010
A small fire broke out on a flotel on Baptiste Collette Bayou in Plaquemines Parish in Louisiana. The fire broke out in the mess of the flotel, and at least five workers suffered minor injuries. Most of the injuries were related to smoke inhalation. It's not clear yet whether the workers who were injured, were employees of BP, or the contractors in the oil cleanup efforts.
Meanwhile, fishermen who had been brought in to help with cleanup efforts have been protesting their move into the flotels. According to them, when they signed up for the job, the agreement...
House Committee Raises Questions about Oil Rig Worker Safety
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
It’s a fact that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is only responsible for worker safety within 3 miles of the US coastline. However, the US Coast Guard does have the authority to lay down worker safety regulations for those working on mobile offshore drilling units. This week, the House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing which looked at how oil worker safety could be enhanced.
It's hard to see anything positive coming out of the Deepwater Horizon Explosion. However, the fact is that the explosion and resulting spill has focused more attention on long neglected areas...
