5 Killed in Tampa: Playing With Fire And Workers’ Lives
The Tampa Bay Times has published a fascinating and tragic investigative piece on the June 29, 2017 incident where five…
OSHA Shuts Down Recordkeeping Webpage Due To Alleged Security Breach
OSHA announced yesterday that it was temporarily shutting down a portal for employers to report injuries and illnesses while the…
Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Battle for Workplace Safety: Short Stuff
Problem with the job? Go kill yourselves: You’ve all heard the phrase “Your job of your life,” but Richland County,…
Serial Violator Blames OSHA Penalties for Layoffs
Aluminum Shapes, a New Jersey company, has the rare distinction of being the subject of one of only ten enforcement-related…
WTF?! Friday Fall Protection Edition
There’s an old saying, I’m pretty sure from Confucius: “Take heed. It is always a bad idea to do an…
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Dispatches From the Front Lines Of Worker Safety and Health: Short Stuff
EPA Suffers From Shortage of Common Sense: Attorneys General from 11 states — New York, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,…
Weekly Toll: And Congress Wants to Cut OSHA’s Enforcement Budget?
Worker killed after collision with SUV on Fargo airport runway FARGO, ND — A contract worker painting stripes on the…
No Excuse: Confined Spaces Continue to Kill
I wrote a few weeks ago about the death of three workers in a confined space incident where the initial…
Fraser Shipyards: Playing “Catch-up” Kills Workers
No matter how terrible an incident, no matter how many workers are injured or killed, there are a few constants…
OSHA Enforcement vs. Compliance Assistance: Myth vs. Fact
One of the most persistent — and distorted — arguments in the health and safety community is about how best…