Abolish OSHA? Again?
Labor activists are alarmed, workers are afraid and the internet is abuzz after Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) has (yet again)…
Bad Week for Worker Safety: Chevron Deference and Budgets
Not a good week. And I’m not even talking about last night’s debate. What’s been happening that you really don’t…
OSHA Has a Flat (Budget)! Almost
We’re almost halfway through Fiscal Year 2024 we’re finally seeing what OSHA and the rest of the Department of Labor’s…
FY 2025 President’s Budget Proposal: Yawn
President Biden has released his Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Proposal. On one hand, his proposal for OSHA and MSHA are…
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Year in Review
The 2023 Confined Space Year In Review
Happy New Year. It’s time to look back on the events of 2023 before they’re permanently buried beneath the tragic…
Budget Update: House Postpones Workers’ Death Sentences
As Congress flees town for Thanksgiving, American workers earn a temporary reprieve from Republican attempts to defund the (workplace) police.…
House Rules Committee Approves Anti OSHA and MSHA Amendments
I wrote yesterday about proposed amendments to the House Labor-Health and Human Services Appropriations bill that would eliminate all funding…
House Republicans Propose to Eliminate OSHA
As we yet again approach the possibility of a Republican inspired government shutdown, suspending numerous government services and keeping millions…
Shutting Down Government — and Worker Protections
As we careen into yet another pointless and preventable government shutdown, I’m republishing a post I wrote before the last…
House Republican Budget Declares War on Workers
Joe Biden once said “Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget — and I’ll tell you what…