Do Fewer OSHA Inspectors Matter?
One sign that anti-OSHA conservatives are getting nervous about articles (and television appearances) highlighting the declining number of OSHA inspectors…
Martin Luther King Died Defending Workers: Honor Him With a Moment of Silence
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is asking the entire union to join with their members…
Weekly Toll: Tow Truck Drivers, Cops, Truck Drivers, School Workers — Not Coming Home
Much-Loved Tow Driver Killed While Helping Stranded Motorist Saginaw, MI — For many, tow-truck driving may not seem like a…
Radio Night at Confined Space
Don’t feel like going out on the town tonight? Too cold, too tired, too old? Well gather the family around…
Construction Company Owner Charged with Manslaughter in Trench Death
Nothing sharpens the mind like the prospect of spending time in jail. Those of you who know me know that…
Report Calls For Studying Vulnerable Workers, Gig Economy, and Maintaining OSHA’s New Recordkeeping System.
Workplace safety and health surveillance and recordkeeping sound boring, but good data about who’s getting hurt, sick or killed —…
“Perfect Storm” of Sub-Standard Company Practices Led to Disaster: Lac Mégantic Trial Goes To Jury
After a 3 month-long trial, jurors are finally deliberating on the fate of three rail workers accused of criminal neglegence…
The Lives They Lived. And The Gifts They’ve Left Us With
Jim Melius. Leslie Nickels. Jack Sheehan. Mike McGraw. Paul Nyden. As a new year starts, everyone from the New York…
Workers Are Dying Because OSHA Can’t Do Its Job: Barab on MSNBC This Morning
(View here is the above video isn’t loading. Not too bad. And they even pronounced my name correctly. If…
Weekly Toll: Death in the American Workplace
Worker dies after northeastern Indiana industrial accident FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say a worker has died in an…