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Dispatches From the Front Lines of the Battle for Workplace Safety: Short Stuff

September 20, 2018 Jordan Barab

“They Treat Us Like Mules”: “They will break you down and then throw you away.” That’s what construction worker Ernesto…

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Worker Killed In Trench Collapse — Again. Why? And What Can Be Done?

August 30, 2018 Jordan Barab

Another in a continuing, never-ending series on the tragedy of preventable trench collapses (and the journalism that accompanies them.) Anthony…

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Dispatches From the Front Lines of the Battle for Workplace Safety and Health: Short Stuff

June 20, 2018 Jordan Barab

Death by Trench: Equipment World has just completed a special report on trench hazards and the dozens of preventable deaths…

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Short Stuff: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Battle for Workplace Safety

April 5, 2018 Jordan Barab

Kentucky Limits Black Lung Claims Reviews: We have recently noted that black lung is back with a vengeance after almost…

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Construction Company Owner Charged with Manslaughter in Trench Death

January 12, 2018 Jordan Barab

Nothing sharpens the mind like the prospect of spending time in jail. Those of you who know me know that…

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Boiled to Death, Buried Alive and Leg Ripped Off: The Stories Behind the Statistics

January 3, 2018 Jordan Barab

One of the fathers of occupational health, Irving Selikoff, once said that “statistics are people with the tears wiped away.”…

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Criminal Prosecution After Willful OSHA Citations for 5 Deaths at Tampa Electric?

December 29, 2017 Jordan Barab

On June 29, 2017, five workers were burned to death at Tampa Electric’s Big Bend Power Station — Michael McCort,…

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Short Stuff: Short, But Interesting

November 21, 2017 Jordan Barab

There’s always so much to talk about. Luckily, you have me to distill it for you. Zatezalo to MSHA: The…

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A Company That Was Bound to Kill Someone

June 5, 2017 Jordan Barab

Zachary Henzerling, a 20 year old ” big kid at heart,” was on his third week at work for Environmental…

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Manhattan DA Calls For Higher Penalties for Workplace Fatalities

April 6, 2017 Jordan Barab

Manhattan NY District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. has called on New York State to raise the maximum penalty for corporate…