Trump’s War Against “War on Coal” is a War on Coal Miners
Remember the days when Donald Trump pledged to end the war on coal? True to form, during Trump I he…
2024 Elections
Deconstructing the Administrative State
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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…
The Real Victims of Silica: Mine Operators
What happens when a miner is exposed to silica dust every day on the job? Several years ago, NPR reporter…
Silica: MSHA Acts to Protect Miners From Deadly Lung Disease
The Mine Safety and Health Administration announced yesterday that it is issuing its long-awaited standard protecting miners from deadly silica-related…
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Dispatches From the Front Lines of Workplace Safety and Health
Violent Assaults Against Workers Continue While OSHA continues to sloooowly make progress on its standard to protect healthcare workers against…
Dispatches From the Front Lines of Workplace Safety and Health
So much happening, so little time to write about it. What’s been going on in the world of workplace safety…
Can Good Journalism Save Workers’ Lives?
Unions are struggling. Workers are intimidated. Congress is comatose. The courts are rigged. OSHA is too small and drastically underfunded.…
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Dispatches From the Front Lines of Workplace Safety and Health
Lots happening in the world of workplace safety and health. OSHA and MSHA are making progress on several standards and…
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Dispatches From the Front Lines of Occupational Safety and Health
Mine Employee and Company Convicted of Falsifying Coal Dust Sampling Walter Perkins, a coal dust examiner in Harlan County, KY,…
Silica for Lunch
Sometimes I wish I could just stay home in bed. But dogs need walking, and this aging body needs exercise.…