13 Dead in a Week of Workplace Catastrophes
Thirteen workers were killed in two workplace catastrophes last week. Six workers were killed in a highway work zone near…
Biden’s FY 2024 Workplace Safety and Health Budget
“Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget — and I’ll tell you what you value.” — Joe…
Silica for Lunch
Sometimes I wish I could just stay home in bed. But dogs need walking, and this aging body needs exercise.…
Workers tell OSHA: We want actions, not words
On September 27-29, OSHA hosted a Workers Voice Summit, an event “where workers, organizations and worker advocates come together to…
OSHA Plans Chemical Plant Safety Stakeholder Meeting
September is shaping up to be chemical plant safety month. First, EPA has scheduled public hearings for September 26, 27,…
OSHA Acts on Workplace Violence in Retail and Transportation
Most of the regulatory attention on workplace violence focuses on healthcare and social service workers. And for good reason. There…
OSHA Warns Employers About Trench Collapses
As I wrote last week, workers in this country are facing an epidemic of trench collapse deaths this year and…
Three Deaths. Three Years. Same Site
When it comes to workplace safety and health, great journalism that thoroughly explores a problem is rare. When journalists put…
Trench Deaths: Failure to Learn
I’m frustrated. Every few months I go on a tirade about workers who are needlessly suffocated and crushed to death…
Amazon Skates Free While Climate Change Kills Workers
Deny it or not, climate change is not just coming; it’s here. And it’s not just homes in newly flood-prone…