Gordon Lightfoot and the Edmund Fitzgerald. RIP
As you may be aware, one of my favorite singer-songwriters, Gordon Lightfoot, died earlier this week at the age of…
Triangle Shirtwaist: 112th Anniversary
Today is the 112th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire that killed 146 people, including 123 women, who burned…
April: The Month of Workplace Disasters
April 28 is Workers Memorial Day — a day dedicated to memorializing those killed on the job and rededicating ourselves…
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire: Still Lessons to Be Learned
A call from an old friend reminded me that today is the 111th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. On…
This Day in History: Farmington Mine Explosion Kills 78 Miners
On November 20, 1968, 53 years ago today, 78 miners died in an explosion at the Consol No. 9 coal…
Today in Workplace Safety: Imperial Sugar and Kleen Energy
February 7 is the sad anniversary of two of this country's worst and most recent industrial disasters: the 2008 explosion…
Yesterday in Workplace Safety: Pemberton Mill Collapse
Yesterday marked the 159th anniversary of the Pemberton Mill collapse that killed an estimated 145 workers.
This Day in Workplace Safety History: Sago
Today is the 13th anniversary of the Sago Mine disaster that killed 12 miners and led to a sweeping modernization…
Today in Mining History: December 19, 1984 and 1907
Darr Mine Fire: Dec. 19, 1907 At 11:30 a.m., a massive explosion rocked the Darr Mine of the Pittsburgh Coal Co. near…
This Day In History: Pakistan Garment Fires Kill 289 Workers
September 11 is a date with deep meaning in the United States — but also in other parts of the…