Worker Not Crushed to Death in Trench Collapse
What does it take for some employers to get the message? OSHA announced yesterday that it had issued citations with…
OSHA Comings and Goings
Mostly goings. Tom Galassi, OSHA’s Director of Enforcement Programs retired as of last week. Tom is a certified industrial hygienist…
OSHA Enforcement in Decline Data Shows
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Acosta Refuses To Commit to Preserving OSHA Recordkeeping Rule
In a hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee today, Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta today refused to commit not to…
OSHA Issues Tiny Penalty for Three Communication Tower Deaths
OSHA has fined Tower King II Inc. $12,934 for the death of three workers who were attempting to install a…
Indiana OSHA Cuts Penalty 94% for Fatality at Indiana Auto Parts Facility
Last October, Melissa Stephens went to work on third shift at Autonium in Jeffersonville, Indiana. She never came home to…
Government Shutdown: What Does It Mean For OSHA — And For Workers
As we go to press, it looks likely that the federal government, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, will…
Do Fewer OSHA Inspectors Matter?
One sign that anti-OSHA conservatives are getting nervous about articles (and television appearances) highlighting the declining number of OSHA inspectors…
Trump Slashes OSHA Staffing, Endangering Workers
When the same party controls the White House and both houses of Congress, there is always a danger that Congress…
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Year in Review
The Year In Review: 2017 Edition
With the end of 2017 comes the end of the 10th month of new, revised, rejuvenated version of Confined Space.…