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Industry Petitions OSHA to Reopen Silica Standard

May 17, 2017 Jordan Barab

Representatives of the construction industry, as well as general industry have petitioned Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to reopen the silica…

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OSHA Press Releases Hide Behind “Cloak of Invisibility”

May 15, 2017 Jordan Barab

After almost four months, the Trump Administration’s OSHA has issued only two enforcement-related press releases, despite having issued well over…

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Making OSHA More Effective: President Trump and Secretary Acosta Need Your Help!

May 11, 2017 Jordan Barab

President Trump and Labor Secretary Acosta need you to do something for your country. On March 13, President Trump signed…

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OSHA Issues Second Enforcement Press Release

May 5, 2017 Jordan Barab

Could Alex Acosta be ushering in a new era at OSHA (or maybe re-ushering in an old era)? Yesterday OSHA…

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The First Hundred Days of Trump’s OSHA: Ain’t Seen Nuthin’ Yet?

April 28, 2017 Jordan Barab

Today is Workers Memorial Day, a day set aside around the world to remember those killed on the job —…

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Short Stuff: News You Might Want To Know

April 26, 2017 Jordan Barab

♦ From Mitch to Donald, with Love: Looks like we may have a Secretary of Labor by Thursday. Senate Leader…

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Short Stuff

April 11, 2017 Jordan Barab

Home Sweet Home: Congress is home for two weeks. Hopefully all of you are planning on talking to your Senators…

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Legal Does Not Mean Safe: The Fate of Chemical Protections for Workers in the Trump Era

April 10, 2017 Jordan Barab

The fact that most OSHA chemical standards are old, outdated and don’t protect workers very well is something that government,…

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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…

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Acosta Hearing: We watched so you wouldn’t have to

March 22, 2017 Jordan Barab

Alexander Acosta, the President’s nominee for Secretary of Labor testified today before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee.…