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OSHA formed an alliance with the AESC concerning workers and employers in the oil and gas industries

OSHA formed an alliance with the Association of Energy Services Companies (AESC) to foster awareness of workplace safety and health and to educate workers on the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers in the oil and gas industries.

“The oil and gas industries involve many serious hazards, and workers in these fields experience a higher rate of work-related injuries and illnesses than the national average. In the most recent results from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), despite a drop in the overall rate of workplace fatalities in the United States, fatalities in the oil and gas industry rose by 23% from 2011 to 2012. In addition to the Dallas-area alliance” Read more at

http://safety.blr.com/workplace-safety-news/equipment-and-process-safety/specific-industries/OSHA-forms-alliance-to-protect-oil-and-gas-workers/


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