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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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Foxes, Henhouses and our Health

April 20, 2017 Jordan Barab

Earlier this week I reviewed a New York Times article on conflicts of interest among Trump political appointees that highlighted…

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Short Stuff

April 17, 2017 Jordan Barab

Making Recess Fun Again: One more week left of Congressional recess. Anyone talked to their Senator or Representative about not…

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Blood in your food: Injury and Death on Farms

April 12, 2017 Jordan Barab

There are many metaphors that are commonly used in Washington DC . One of those metaphors is to describe something…

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Large OSHA Enforcement Cases: Still Silence from OSHA — But Not From Confined Space

March 28, 2017 Jordan Barab

It has now been 41 days since OSHA has issued an enforcement-related press release. In 2016, OSHA issued 486 enforcement-related…

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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.…

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Budget Day: Workers Under Attack

March 16, 2017 Jordan Barab

So how do working people fare in Donald Trump’s first budget proposal? The short answer, “not well.” This is what…