Respiratory protection is one of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) ten most frequently cited violations almost every year. For 2023, it was the seventh most frequently cited standard, the third most in 2022, second most in 2021, and it was ranked third in 2020. - - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that millions of workers across the United States rely on respiratory protection to keep them safe on the job. This includes workers in occupati...Read the full story at https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=326119

The John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center has been recognized for its high performance in its resiliency and sustainability with a LEED Platinum certification, the highest mark of excellence for sustainability as awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council. Conceived as a vertical campus, the project brings the entirety of the U.S. DOT Volpe Center under a single roof. The facade design and orientation play a major role in helping the building achieve its LEED Platinum cer...Read the full story at https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=326369

• The Regional Director of Environmental Protection in Gdańsk has issued an environmental decision for the transmission infrastructure of the BC-Wind off-shore wind farm. - • The decision encompasses the transmission of power from the BC-Wind off-shore wind farm and its connection to the National Power System. Ocean Winds, the international company dedicated to off-shore wind energy and created as a 50-50 joint venture by EDP Renewables and ENGIE, has secured the environmental decis...Read the full story at https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=326368

The settlement allows the tollway to move forward on the project with Illinois-based Walsh Construction, which had been the next lowest bidder.

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