Mine Workers Sue MSHA Over Lifting Enforcement Action
Things have been somewhat quiet lately in the world of mine safety and health. We wrote earlier about the troubling…
What’s in a Name? House Labor Committee Reborn
In one of the first moves of the soon-to-be Democratic Majority in the House of Representatives, Virginia Congressman Bobby Scott…
Cheer Up: More Bad News
The sorry attempt to place Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court isn’t the only bad news depressing us here at…
Groups Petition OSHA to Issue Heat Standard
Peggy Frank, a 63-year-old California postal worker — and also a mother and grandmother — died last week while working…
Janus: Don’t Mourn, Organize
I don’t have too much original to say about the disgusting Janus decision today, so I’ll stick to a couple…
Today’s Bad Idea: Merge Labor and Education Departments
The Trump administration today proposed to merge the Department of Labor into the Department of Education. While some have suggested…
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…
Dispatches From the Front Lines of the Battle for Workplace Safety and Health: Short Stuff
Death by Trench: Equipment World has just completed a special report on trench hazards and the dozens of preventable deaths…
Really Stupid Sh*t: Johns Hopkins, Scott Walker and Bad Foster Parents
Sometimes you just have to smack your head and laugh. Because the only other thing you can do is scream…
Short Stuff: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Battle for Workplace Safety
More Tesla: I wrote earlier this week about the health and safety issues, and under-reporting of injuries and illnesses at…