OSHA Delays Full Silica Enforcement For One More Month
You won’t see it in a press release, but yesterday OSHA announced another 30 day delay in full enforcement of…
Chickens, Hurricanes and OSHA Penalties: Media Interest in Workplace Safety
One would think with monster hurricanes, threatened nuclear war with North Korea, plans to deport some of America’s best young…
It’s in the Water: Protecting Hurricane Recovery Workers
With both Harvey and Irma behind us (barely), the time for cleanup, recovery and rebuilding is here. And workers across…
Good Budget News (For a Change)
Today the full Senate Appropriations Committee reported out the FY 2018 Labor-HHS Funding Bill. The bill maintains OSHA, MSHA and…
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Hurricanes and the Chemical Industry: Houston Chronicle Explores the Hazards We’re Facing
The New York Times discussed yesterday how prepared the chemical industry is for natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey. Today the…
House Republican Budget Continues War on Worker Safety
The House of Representatives continued to wage its never-ending war on working people yesterday when the House Rules Committee voted…
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Times: Arkema Incident “Raised Doubts” About Chemical Industry’s Preparedness.
I have a feeling we ain’t seen nothing yet about the effects of Hurricane Harvey on the chemical industry in…
Rick Burns: Labor Day In Memorium
Today is Labor Day, a day many of us spend celebrating the work of American workers and the labor movement…
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Harvey Update: Flooded Chemical Plant Explodes. Trump Policies Increase Future Risk
Cable news and newspapers across the country are headlining the continuing explosions at the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas,…