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…
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…
Today in History: Anniversary Of Hamlet Fire That Killed 25 Workers Locked In The Plant
Twenty-seven years ago today, twenty-five chicken processing workers were killed when fire swept through the Imperial Food Products Company plant…
Why They Work For OSHA
This is why I work for OSHA. It’s why I’m proud to work for OSHA So someone I don’t know,…
Today in History: Lac-Mégantic and Piper Alpha Disasters
July 6 has a rather dubious place in the history of workplace and community safety, corporate responsibility and government oversight.…
8th Anniversary of Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill
Today is the 8th anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon explosion that killed 11 workers and created the largest oil spill…
The Halifax Explosion: This Day in Workplace Safety and Health
On Dec. 6, 1917 at 9:04 a.m., one hundred years ago today, the munitions ship Mont-Blanc, carrying nearly 3,000 tons…
The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead…
In a musty old hall in Detroit they prayed In the Maritime Sailors’ Cathedral The church bell chimed, ’til it…