A Face For Radio
I was on WTOP Radio at noon today to talk about OSHA’s removal of the list of workplace fatalities from…
Weekly Toll: OSHA Won’t Tell You Who Died In The Workplace. We Will
Last week in the workplace: Of note, three fatalities related to forklifts. Also, while OSHA removes workplace fatalities from its…
OSHA Cuts Back Fatality Reporting at Urging of Chamber of Commerce
Who’s running OSHA now? Alexandra Berzon of the Wall St. Journal reports that OSHA cut back its reporting of workplace…
OSHA Covers Up Workplace Fatalities
Two weeks ago, OSHA gained new political leadership in Deputy Assistant Secretary Loren Sweatt. And now we’re seeing the first…
Ronald Reagan’s Workplace Safety Legacy
Yesterday, Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta announced that Ronald Reagan would be named to the Labor Hall of Honor. To…
Acosta Names Ronald Reagan to Labor Hall of Honor
While it may go without saying, there’s probably no President in American history more reviled by worker advocates than Ronald…
As Mining Deaths Rise, MSHA Gets Acting Head — With No Mine Safety Experience
MSHA has joined OSHA with a new Deputy Assistant Secretary as the agency’s highest official until an Assistant Secretary is…
Interior Department Cancels Surface Mining Health Study
The Trump administration has halted a study of the health effects of mountaintop removal strip mining for people living near…
Kansas City Star Calls on Trump, Congress to Give OSHA Tools It Needs
Following up on its article (and my blog post) on the tragic trench death of DJ Meyer last December, the…
OSHA Issues Largest Workplace Violence Citation in its History. Good indication for the Future?
Although I am frequently critical of OSHA under the Trump administration, never let it be said that I have failed…