As a result, American workers are forced to compete against Chinese workers who regularly work 12-hour days, six or seven days a week, without adequate safety gear.
Chinese owners of copper mines in Zambia regularly violate the rights of their employees by not providing adequate protective gear and insuring safe working conditions, according to a Human Rights Watch report.
The firefighters, police officers, volunteers and others who worked at the site sued the city over illnesses, mainly respiratory, that they said were a direct result of the city's failure to provide adequate protective gear and supervision during recovery efforts after the Sept. 11 attack.
Strict aseptic precautions were adhered to during surgery with adequate protective gear for the surgical and assisting team and disposal of all materials used during the surgery to prevent any risk of HIV transmission.
In Baghdad she was upset at how certain foreign individuals in different media organizations were unfair to their local Iraqi staffers by not providing them with flak jackets and adequate protective gear.
Over the last 10 years, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, which is part of the Department of Transportation, has assessed $115,600 in civil penalties against the company for violations that include failing to maintain adequate firefighting gear and relying on local volunteer fire departments.
Dermal absorption of dichloromethane has been demonstrated in animals (McDougal et al. 1986) and in humans (Stewart and Dodd 1964), making this pathway another potential exposure pathway of concern, particularly in occupational settings without adequate protective gear and with improper use of consumer products (e.g., paint strippers).
Medical and public health professionals know what is necessary to stop the Ebola outbreak, and the answer is greater resources -- more health care workers with adequate personal protective gear, and more adequately equipped facilities to care for the sick, dispose of infectious waste, and safely handle the bodies of the dead.
Hired by the Padma Oil Company to collect the spilled oil, the villagers lack protective gear, adequate equipment for storing the oil, and safety training.
