“Suffocating While Alive” The Return of Black Lung
Howard Berkes has published a major investigative piece for NPR/Frontline on the resurgence of black lung among coal miners. Read…
Death on the Job: 2017 Fatality Numbers Released
The Bureau of Labor Statistics today released its 2017 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries — and it contained good news…
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…
This Day in History: Farmington Mine Explosion Kills 78 Miners
On November 20, 1968, 40 50 years ago today, 78 miners died in an explosion at the Consol No. 9…
New Congress: New Opportunities
What changes for workplace safety can workers expect from the new Democratically controlled Congress next year? I give my best…
FY 2019 OSHA Budget Is Here: Good News, But More Work to be Done
Happy New Year!!! Hope you’re not still hung over from celebrating the dawn of Fiscal Year 2019. Well wake up,…
Dispatches From the Front Lines of the Battle For Workplace Safety: Short Stuff
Pork Processing Workers — From Bad to Worse: US meat workers are already three times more likely to suffer serious…
Blankenship: Negros, Chinapersons and 29 Dead Miners
There are a lot of things to hate Don Blankenship for. Putting production over safety leading to the deaths of…
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Short Stuff: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Battle for Workplace Safety
Kentucky Limits Black Lung Claims Reviews: We have recently noted that black lung is back with a vengeance after almost…