Dispatches From the Front Lines of Workplace Safety and Health
Amazon Cited Again….And Again…And Again There should no longer be any doubt in anyone’s mind — even in Jeff Bezos’s…
Weekly Toll: Killed on the Job
In this report, workers died tree-trimming incidents, grain bin, falls, drowning, electrocution, shootings and vehicular incidents. On average, over 100…
Rail Disaster: For a Worst-Case Scenario, Look North
The East Palestine rail disaster is bad. But it’s not even close to a worst-case scenario. We have seen worse,…
Labor Department Cracks Down on Child Labor
Last Fall, I wrote about a Labor Department injunction against Packers Sanitation Services Inc. (PSSI) for illegally employing 31 children…
Modernizing OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program: Does it Make Sense?
OSHA announced today that it is inviting “the public and workplace safety stakeholders to share their comments on how the…
Labor Shortages? How About More Child Labor?
Last Fall, I wrote about an upsetting Labor Department injunction filed in federal court against Packers Sanitation Services (PSSI) Inc.…
Weekly Toll: Killed on the Job
I was away for a couple of weeks, so running behind. In this report, workers died from falls, drowned, were…
Silica for Lunch
Sometimes I wish I could just stay home in bed. But dogs need walking, and this aging body needs exercise.…
New OSHA Enforcement Policy Will Raise Penalties
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is known for its low penalties. Although OSHA’s maximum penalties have been gone up…
Dispatches from the Front Lines of Workplace Safety and Health
Long Absences from Long Covid We don’t really know how many workers died of COVID-19 acquired on the job. But…