Fraser Shipyards: Playing “Catch-up” Kills Workers
No matter how terrible an incident, no matter how many workers are injured or killed, there are a few constants…
OSHA Enforcement vs. Compliance Assistance: Myth vs. Fact
One of the most persistent — and distorted — arguments in the health and safety community is about how best…
Enforcement Update: OSHA Still Embarrassed About Enforcing the Law
Press Release Drought Continues When Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta testified last month before the US Senate, he committed to…
OSHA Enforcement Update: Press Release Forecast – Still Slim to None.
Since late April, OSHA has issued only three additional enforcement press releases (listed below, Gulf Cable, the Saipan casino case,…
A Company That Was Bound to Kill Someone
Zachary Henzerling, a 20 year old ” big kid at heart,” was on his third week at work for Environmental…
New Jersey Workplace Violence Case: DOL & OSHA Cave In
Which statement below represents reality? This one? NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES OF BRMC WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION PLAN May 22,2017 Bergen Regional…
Death, Amputation and Interesting Times in Saipan
Not that you’d find it the homepage of its website, but OSHA issued a large press release earlier this week…
Feds Crack Down on Arizona OSHA…For Now.
There are a couple of stories here. Recent headlines report on an OSHA letter warning Arizona OSHA that it is…
OSHA Press Releases Hide Behind “Cloak of Invisibility”
After almost four months, the Trump Administration’s OSHA has issued only two enforcement-related press releases, despite having issued well over…
Short Stuff: Must-reads
Less Than Chickens In a MUST-READ article, Pro Publica’s Mike Grabell describes the plight of Case Farms poultry workers, most…