The sad decline in Cal/OSHA’s worker protection
Of the 21 states (and Puerto Rico) who run their own OSHA programs, CalOSHA is often held up as the…
OSHA Weakens Heat Emphasis Program While Virginia Commits to a Standard
It’s that time of year and it’s starting to get hot out there. Lacking any noticeable progress on an enforceable…
Republicans Work to Gut Toxic Chemicals Law: Bad for People, Worse for Workers
Tracking the activities of President Trump and his people makes me feel like I am standing in the path of…
No Rest for the Workers: The Weekly Toll
How workers died last week: trench collapse, parking lot collapse, crushed by a forklift, tanker truck explosion, pinned under pipes,…
No Moon Voyage Without a Timecard
Before one small step for man, there are millions of very ordinary steps—clocking in. The safe and successful launch of…
Trump to Workers: Drop Dead. And Do It Faster
Welcome to Groundhog Day 2027. Last year, Donald Trump, that shell of a man living in the soon-to-be half demolished…
Fooling Around with Workers’ Lives: The Weekly Toll
How workers died last week: trench collapse, electrocutions, coal mining, falls, tree care, crane collapse, vehicular collisions, stabbed, ruptured hot…
April 1 Special Report: A Nation Without Workers
This morning, the United States conducted a bold experiment nobody authorized and everyone immediately regretted. It attempted to function without…
No Accidents, Only Oversights: The Weekly Toll
How workers died last week: helicopter crash, fall, occupational cancer, explosions, electrocution, skid steer rollover, head injury, and crushed by…
OSHA CARES: About the Boss
Let’s do some philosophizing and theorizing. Deep thoughts like: why does OSHA exist, how is it working out for workers…