June 2022 - Confined Space

Violence Against Transit Workers Transit workers and labor unions across America are sounding the alarm over the trend of violence,…

Three trench deaths last week (on top of three the week before), a 16-year old killed driving heavy equipment, mining…

There is some good news this week for the rights of undocumented workers. Over five years ago, in May 2017,…

The US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (a.k.a the Chemical Safety Board or CSB) is a small agency with…

The White House has released its Spring 2022 Regulatory Agenda and I’m not jumping for joy. At this rate, it…

We discussed the turmoil at the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC) a couple of weeks ago and…

Last week: Three killed in trench collapses, Ohio public employee (with no OSHA coverage) dies in wastewater treatment plant, firefighter…

Two construction workers were killed in a trench collapse Friday in St. Paul, Minnesota. The workers were identified as Bob…

On average, almost 100 workers are killed every week in the United States due to traumatic injuries suffered at work.…

OK, just a very small rant. According to the Oxford Dictionary, “mishap” is defined as “bad luck, or an unlucky…

Month: June 2022