Tesla: Futuristic Cars, Same Old Worker Injuries
Tesla may make shiny, new, innovative, futuristic American automobiles, but the relentless pace at which it pushes its workers is…
Liberty Mutual Follow-up: Breaking Its Promises?
News that President Trump has slated NIOSH for a 40% cut sends shivers through anyone who thinks that strong, well-funded…
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Susan Harwood Worker Training Program
Short Stuff: Eating Squirrels, Killing Health Care Workers and….
More Budget Follies – CDC Edition: We’ve discussed Trump’s FY 18 budget proposal. OSHA and MSHA don’t come out too…
Trump FY 18 Budget Slashes Research, Kills Harwood Training Program and Chemical Safety Board
The budget is not just a collection of numbers, but an expression of our values and aspirations. — Jacob Lew…
Acosta Reassures Business Community: “The Labor Department will roll back regulations.”
Responding to withering criticism from his friends in the business community for allowing the Obama administration’s “fiduciary rule” to go…
ICE Goes After Undocumented Worker Seeking Workers Compensation
Every worker has a right to a safe workplace — whether they’re documented or not. And workers in many states…
Weekly Toll: Nothing Good Here
JCP&L employee dies after Freehold electrocution FREEHOLD, NJ – A Jersey Central Power & Light employee died after touching live…
Workplace Safety: Do It Yourself Edition
Do you sit in a comfortable office all day, outraged by what you read in Confined Space, and wondering what…
Ohio Comp Bill Encourages Employers to Hire Undocumented Workers
I’m not sure that was their intention, but what could make hiring undocumented workers more attractive than passing a law…
2018 Trump Budget Preview: OSHA gets cut, NIOSH gets Disemboweled
“Don’t tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.” ― Joe Biden…