April: The Month of Workplace Disasters
April 28 is Workers Memorial Day — a day dedicated to memorializing those killed on the job and rededicating ourselves…
Weekly Toll: Killed on the Job
On average, almost 100 workers are killed every week in the United States due to traumatic injuries suffered at work.…
Weekly Toll: Death on the job
On average, almost 100 workers are killed every week in the United States due to traumatic injuries suffered at work.…
Will Conviction of a Nurse Increase Medical Errors?
Right after Christmas in 2017, Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurse RaDonda Vaught made a series of medication errors that resulted…
Bulldozer Tragedy: Prosecute the Operator?
If you’re an avid reader of The Weekly Toll, you may have noticed a few weeks ago the tragic death…
Biden’s FY 2023 Workplace Safety and Health Budget
President Biden released his FY 2023 Budget request yesterday and the OSHA budget request provides an $89 million (or 14.6%)…
Weekly Toll: Killed at Work
This week: Falls, building collapse, vehicle incidents, shootings, drowning. On average, almost 100 workers are killed every week in the…
Washington OSHA Cracks Down on Amazon’s “Punishing Profit Model”
Last Sunday, March 20, marked the 21st anniversary of one of the greatest crimes in American labor history: President George…
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire: Still Lessons to Be Learned
A call from an old friend reminded me that today is the 111th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. On…
Weekly Toll: Death in the American Workplace
This week: Fires, falls, machinery, shootings, vehicles, forklift. On average, almost 100 workers are killed every week in the United…