Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Battle for Workplace Safety: Short Stuff
Poison Food, Poisoned Workers: Eyal Press of The Intercept writes about chronic health problems that have plagued Jessica Robertson since…
A newsletter of workplace safety and labor issues
Poison Food, Poisoned Workers: Eyal Press of The Intercept writes about chronic health problems that have plagued Jessica Robertson since…
Captives on the Kill Line: Hiring immigrant workers — even undocumented workers — can be a headache. They get rounded…
Criminal Conviction Upheld: DNRB, a Missouri warehouse construction contractor (doing business as Fastrack Erectors) was confirmed to be criminally liable…
Pork Processing Workers — From Bad to Worse: US meat workers are already three times more likely to suffer serious…
Death by Trench: Equipment World has just completed a special report on trench hazards and the dozens of preventable deaths…
Michaels to Musk: Manage safety at Tesla and production will fall into line: Former OSHA head Dr. David Michaels has…
More Tesla: I wrote earlier this week about the health and safety issues, and under-reporting of injuries and illnesses at…
Kentucky Limits Black Lung Claims Reviews: We have recently noted that black lung is back with a vengeance after almost…
More Freedom and More Catastrophic Fertilizer Explosions: After a catastrophic ammonium nitrate explosion at West Fertilizer exploded in 2013 killed…
Black Lung is Back: After almost being eradicated in the late 1990, black lung is back, with a vengeance. Epidemiologists…