Breaking: OSHA Issues Worker Walkaround Rule
OSHA finally issued its long-awaited worker walkaround rule this morning. Issuance of this regulation is one of the most important…
Baltimore Bridge Collapses With Workers On Top
Watching Baltimore’s Frances Scott Key Bridge collapse into the Patapsco river after a ship hit a bridge support is at…
Weekly Toll: Crushed, Fell, Drowned, Stabbed, Shot Entangled in Machinery,
How workers died last week: Machinery, drowning, crushed, stabbing, shooting, vehicle incidents. On average, over 100 workers are killed every…
OSHA Has a Flat (Budget)! Almost
We’re almost halfway through Fiscal Year 2024 we’re finally seeing what OSHA and the rest of the Department of Labor’s…
EPA Bans Asbestos: Long Overdue, But More Work to be Done
I am often critical of OSHA’s failure to move forward on life-saving standards. But the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is…
Weekly Toll: Death on the Job
How workers died last week: Machinery, drowning, two forklift fatalities, shootings, vehicle incidents. On average, over 100 workers are killed…
FY 2025 President’s Budget Proposal: Yawn
President Biden has released his Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Proposal. On one hand, his proposal for OSHA and MSHA are…
The Cancer Factory: A Book Review
In 1979, film maker Josh Hanig released a powerful documentary called Song of the Canary, Part One of which dealt…
Weekly Toll: The Final Shift
How workers died last week: Machinery, forklift, grain bin, fire, shootings, vehicle incidents, On average, over 100 workers are killed…
Protecting Healthcare Workers: Caring for the Caregivers
Working in health care has always had its risks and challenges: exposure to infectious diseases, long hours, shift work, back…