Business Tries to Kill Protections from Heat Hazards that Kill Workers
The Miami-Dade County Commission has voted 8-2 to table proposed protections for outdoor workers against heat until next March where…
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The Miami-Dade County Commission has voted 8-2 to table proposed protections for outdoor workers against heat until next March where…
When it comes to workplace safety and health, great journalism that thoroughly explores a problem is rare. When journalists put…
Those of you who have been following the various iterations of this blog since I first started in 2003 know…
“They Treat Us Like Mules”: “They will break you down and then throw you away.” That’s what construction worker Ernesto Rivera…
Following up on its article (and my blog post) on the tragic trench death of DJ Meyer last December, the Kansas City…
Less than half a year after workers finally received long overdue protections against deadly beryllium dust, the Trump administration has…
Don’t let Acosta or OSHA get away with these simplistic condescending tweets while they delay the silica and beryllium standards…
Kudos to Idaho Statesman Reporter Audrey Dutton for a first-rate article about the hazards of residential construction — how many employers refuse…
Do you sit in a comfortable office all day, outraged by what you read in Confined Space, and wonder what…
Representatives of the construction industry, as well as general industry have petitioned Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to reopen the silica standard,…