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An environmental health advocate declared that the reported four hours of training given to Gulf clean-up workers are insufficient, and ripped into BP for "endangering the health of people."
Health expert: BP running Gulf like a 'prison warden'
Seeded on Thu Jun 17, 2010 1:12 PM EDT
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"What's happened in this situation is BP, with the approval of our government, has placed expediency over health protection," she said, alleging that the Minerals Management Services are "kowtowed, because of the lack of resources and staffing, to do an adequate job."
Harden said the "most critical part of safety training is learning how to protect your health and your body from toxic exposure," explaining that workers lack "adequate training," which "jeopardizes their health."
"We should be ensuring that respirators and protective gear are provided immediately," she suggested.
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