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As heard on NPR this morning
I can't find the article in print, but a snapshot. BP has hired some "out of work" shrimpers and fishermen to help with the oil containment. BP's safety team says that the oil is "weathered" and thus not flamable or toxic. they are provided their new employees with suits, a hard hat, gloves, but no respirator. It has been reccommended that the people doing this cleanup have a respirator handy in case the fumes are overwhelming or toxic, but BP disagrees.
Do you think that someone needs to step in and MAKE BP give respirators to the clean up crew? If so who?
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Re: As heard on NPR this morning
The Nifty Foodie
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Ditto. This shouldn't even be a question.
BP cut important corners with the rig and well, why should be expect them to do anything different with the clean up?
But ditto PPs.
This is legal advice. Circa 2011
I agree but more than likely they've hired these people as independant contractors which means they are not subject to the same OSHA regulations in many cases (from what I understand). This is why I think the EPA (or some other government agency - pick one) should be in charge of how this clean up is run (with BP footing the bill).
BP has pretty much proven they are going to try to take the cheapest and bare minimum route to fix this situation - this is just another example of that. IMO someone other than the company at fault should be setting the guidelines for how and when this cleanup is handled. Just my two cents.