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.

ENR Midwest Names Top Projects in Safety for 2023

ENR Midwest announces the 2024 Excellence in Sustainability Award honorees.

- - • Today, the company opens its fourth largest store in Madrid and the second to offer the Woman, Man, Kids and Teen lines under the same roof. - • The store features an evolution of the New Med Mediterranean-inspired retail concept, which embodies the spirit and freshness of the brand, with unique elements such as a lounge area facing plaza de Espa�a and shop windows connected to the entrance atrium, opening the store towards the city. - • As part of Mango's commitment to sustainability,...Read the full story at https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=326050

Today, Anheuser-Busch continues its 165-year commitment to supporting local communities by announcing a $6.5 million investment in its Williamsburg brewery. Over the past 5 years, Anheuser-Busch has invested nearly $2 billion in its facilities across the country to help create and sustain jobs and drive economic prosperity in the communities where it operates and its employees call home.� To date, Anheuser-Busch's work in Virginia has created more than $1.1 billion in capital investments,...Read the full story at https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=326047

The New York State Department of Health recently announced it had launched the Don't Bring Lead Home public health awareness campaign to educate New Yorkers about the dangers of lead exposure in certain occupations. According to their announcement: Adults can be exposed to lead dust or lead fumes during renovation or remodeling activities in older homes with lead-based paints. They can also be exposed through certain jobs and hobbies. Lead dust can be brought into the home on work clot...Read the full story at https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=326033