Weekly Toll: And Congress Wants to Cut OSHA’s Enforcement Budget?
Worker killed after collision with SUV on Fargo airport runway FARGO, ND — A contract worker painting stripes on the…
OSHA Enforcement: Reporters Report While OSHA Mostly Hides
Here we are, at the end of July, and OSHA continues to hide the fact that it actually enforces the…
No Excuse: Confined Spaces Continue to Kill
I wrote a few weeks ago about the death of three workers in a confined space incident where the initial…
Fraser Shipyards: Playing “Catch-up” Kills Workers
No matter how terrible an incident, no matter how many workers are injured or killed, there are a few constants…
OSHA Enforcement vs. Compliance Assistance: Myth vs. Fact
One of the most persistent — and distorted — arguments in the health and safety community is about how best…
Sweatt Starts at OSHA as……..??
According to OSHA’s Organizational Chart, Loren Sweatt has now made the long voyage across the National Mall to become OSHA’s…
Weekly Toll: Not Coming Home From Work
Worker found dead, pinned in NYC elevator shaft NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a construction worker was found dead,…
OSHA: What’s On Your Regulatory Agenda?
The Office of Management and Budget released its Spring (very, very late Spring) Regulatory Agenda yesterday. The Regulatory Agenda is…
OSHA To Get Political Leadership
Loren Sweatt, Senior Policy Advisor for the House Committee on Education and the Workforce will reportedly be named Deputy Assistant…
Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Battle for Workplace Safety and Health: Short Stuff
“We need to be protecting our workers as much as protecting our shores.” So says former OSHA head Dr. David…