Shot, Stabbed and Assaulted: Violence Against Nurses
Check out this excellent video on workplace violence against nurses by Newsy investigative reporter Patrick Terpstra. Aside from the jarring…
Bringing Back Child Labor: In Nursing Homes and Health Care
It’s the 21st century, so why are we still arguing about the safety of child labor? Continuing on its mission…
SEIU Retires Its Safety and Health Program
A recent study by Harvard University professor Michael Zoorob showed that unionization saves lives. That’s the good news. But it…
Rest in Power: Workplace Safety Heroes John Mehring and Samuel Epstein
The workplace safety movement lost two of its heroes in March — one fairly well known (enough to get an…
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Short Stuff: Short, But Interesting
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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Volks Rule
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Exporting Cancer, Killing World Cup Stadium Builders and More Destructive Budget Cuts: Short Stuff for Your Reading Pleasure
Exporting Cancer and Miscarriages: An upsetting but must-read article by Cam Simpson at Bloomberg Business Week looks at American semi-conductor…
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Susan Harwood Worker Training Program
Short Stuff: Eating Squirrels, Killing Health Care Workers and….
More Budget Follies – CDC Edition: We’ve discussed Trump’s FY 18 budget proposal. OSHA and MSHA don’t come out too…
Killing of EMT reminds us of the dangers of public employees and the “helping” professions
Tragic story about the killing of Yadira Arroyo, a 44 year-old emergency medical technician with the New York Fire Department…