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Dispatches From the Front Lines of Occupational Safety and Health

September 11, 2026 Jordan Barab

Are you dreading the long boring weekend coming up? Well, never fear. Confined Space is providing you with lots of…

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Do Cyberattacks on Water Plants Warn of More Bhopals?

August 17, 2026 Jordan Barab

Something wicked this way comes: More deaths, chemical releases and cyberattacks on this this nation’s water and chemical infrastructure. The…

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11 Presumed Dead in Paper Plant Tank Implosion: What We Know

May 29, 2026 Jordan Barab

At least eight workers are now confirmed dead, and firefighters believe there are three more bodies they have yet to…

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Dispatches From the Front Lines of Workplace Safety and Health

May 21, 2026 Jordan Barab

Next OSHA Inspection: The Fifth of Never We recently summarized the findings of the AFL-CIO’s 2026 Death on the Job…

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Trump to Workers: Drop Dead. And Do It Faster

April 8, 2026 Jordan Barab

Welcome to Groundhog Day 2027. Last year, Donald Trump, that shell of a man living in the soon-to-be half demolished…

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Congress Rejects OSHA & MSHA Cuts

January 22, 2026 Jordan Barab

The Senate and House of Representatives agreed this week on an FY 2026 appropriations bill that rejected President Trump’s proposal…

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Trump Budget to Workers: Drop Dead

June 2, 2025 Jordan Barab

In Washington DC, the classical way to attempt to hide bad news is to announce it late Friday afternoon. And…

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13 Dead in a Week of Workplace Catastrophes

March 27, 2023 Jordan Barab

Thirteen workers were killed in two workplace catastrophes last week. Six workers were killed in a highway work zone near…

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The Trials and Tribulations of the Chemical Safety Board

June 23, 2022 Jordan Barab

The US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (a.k.a the Chemical Safety Board or CSB) is a small agency with…

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Fertilizer Plant Fire Raises Memories of Tragedy and Regulatory Failures

February 4, 2022 Jordan Barab

The Winston-Salem fertilizer plant fire raises difficult questions on our failure to issue adequate regulatory protections for workers and communities…

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