Jordan Barab

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Trump Signs Repeal of Volks Rule: Workers Lose

April 4, 2017 Jordan Barab

President Trump yesterday signed the resolution repealing the Volks rule , thereby permanently removing OSHA’s ability to cite patterns of…

Deconstructing the Administrative State Supreme Court

If Neil Gorsuch is Confirmed, “More Workers Will Die on the Job”

April 4, 2017 Jordan Barab

Will the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch be good for worker safety? The clear answer is “No.” Allow me to elaborate.…

Automobile Industry OSHA

More on Southern Auto Parts Carnage

April 3, 2017 Jordan Barab

Bloomberg Business Week’s Peter Waldman published a devastating article last month about the injuries and fatalities in Southern auto parts…

OSHA Whistleblowers

In $5.4 Million Decision, OSHA Orders Wells Fargo to Reinstate, Compensate Employee

April 3, 2017 Jordan Barab

In the largest-ever individual award by the OSHA Whistleblower Protection Program, OSHA announced today that it had ordered Wells Fargo…

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Industry Uses Unproven Arson Claim to Repeal Chemical Safety Rule

April 3, 2017 Jordan Barab

Chemical industry representatives are using unproven allegations that a criminal act caused the catastrophic 2013 West Texas explosion to try…

Deconstructing the Administrative State Trump

Beware of Trumps Bearing Gifts — or Ideas for Fixing Government

March 31, 2017 Jordan Barab

President Trump recently appointed his 36 year-old son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to head up an effort to make government more efficient.…

Enforcement OSHA Workplace safety and health programs

Safe and Sound: Of Carrots and Sticks

March 31, 2017 Jordan Barab

Workers concerned about safety and health in the workplace are heading for some rough days ahead with the current administration…

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Michaels to Trump: Show Workers You Care About Their Safety

March 30, 2017 Jordan Barab

In an open letter to President Donald Trump, former OSHA Assistant Secretary David Michaels asks the President to show workers…

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Acosta: Just Following Orders

March 30, 2017 Jordan Barab

“I was just following orders” has never seemed like a particularly convincing argument throughout history, but that seems to be…

Automobile Industry Enforcement

OSHA Resumes Preventive Auto Parts Inspections

March 29, 2017 Jordan Barab

OSHA today officially renewed its Regional Emphasis Program (REP) targeting auto parts establishments in Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. Following the…

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