Closing OSHA Offices will Not Save Money; It will Increase Worker Injuries, Illnesses and Deaths
Elon Musk’s DOGE team has announced that eleven OSHA area offices will be closed, presumably to save money on the…
An Open Letter to the Good People of Michigan
Dear Michiganders: You have a beautiful state. Though I don’t live there, I have friends who do, and I have…
Democrats Demand Answers on DOL Book Burning
Democrats are fighting back. Earlier this week, Confined Space reported that numerous OSHA health and safety documents had been banned…
Unions Refile Lawsuit to Keep DOGE Out of DOL
A group of AFL-CIO unions, an economic think tank and partner organizations filed an amended lawsuit to protect the confidential…
Trump Picks OSHA/MSHA Heads
Lot’s happening (and some things not happening). Chavez DeRemer Snowed Out Not happening for now is the confirmation hearing for…
Contact Me (Confidentially)
To all OSHA or DOL staff. If you know what’s going on at DOL or OSHA with Trump, Elon, etc,…
Musk Comes to DOL and Corporate America Takes Over OSHA
Something Elon This Way Comes It was only a matter of time. Numerous sources report that Elon Musk and his…
Abolish OSHA? Again?
Labor activists are alarmed, workers are afraid and the internet is abuzz after Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) has (yet again)…
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2024 Confined Space Year in Review
As 2024 thankfully disappears into the sunset, now we can all look forward, with great confidence to….2029? The one definite…
We Need to Make More Noise About Noise
What did you say? While it’s true that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has made major progress protecting…