Not a Brain Fart: Blaming DEI for Air Disaster is Official
As if things couldn’t get even more depressing here in Washington DC, the mid-air collision between a military helicopter and…
Something Wicked This Way Comes: Trump, Feds and Workplace Safety
It’s impossible not to be overwhelmed by all of the crazy and destructive crap coming out of the Trump White…
Trump’s Attacks on Federal Employees
It’s been hard to keep up and keep track of the barrage of Executive Orders (EOs) issued by President Trump…
Child Labor
Dipatches (Short Stuff)
Fires and Firefighting
Immigrants
Meatpacking & Poultry Workers
Short Stuff
Dispatches From the Front Lines of Occupational Safety and Health
Firefighting Causes Cancer Mindy Isser in Jacobin describes how toxic chemicals and materials released during fires result in firefighters being…
Weekly Toll: Killed at Work
Welcome Dylan Chamberlain, a labor studies major at Columbia University, who has graciously volunteered to take over writing The Weekly…
Congress Returns. Stay Tuned
For those of you terrified about what’s happening in the White House, the United States Congress will provide little comfort.…
Weekly Toll: Death on the Job
How workers died last week. Crushed by machinery, forklift, vehicle incidents, stabbing and shootings. On average, over 100 workers are…
In Memoriam: The Contributions They Made
One of the joys of being involved in workplace safety issues at my age is seeing so many young, enthusiastic…
Weekly Toll: Workplace Deaths
How workers died last week. Carbon monoxide, train collision, falls, logging, suffocation, coal mine, construction equipment, vehicle incidents, stabbing and…
Labor Department Acts to Protect Miners’ Black Lung Compensation
The excellent Confined Space 2024 year-end summary missed one important accomplishment of the Biden administration: In December 2024, the DOL’s…