Human Cockfighting: Lions and Gladiators at the White House Coliseum
Today is a big day for us residents of Washington D.C. 80 years ago today, our revered President slithered out…
Death by Deregulation: MSHA May Roll Back Miners’ Silica Protections
On April 18, 2024 the Biden administration issued a long awaited new silica rule to protect coal miners — more…
Trump & Republicans Escalate War on Coal Miners
Donald Trump has made a resurgence of the coal industry a top priority. That promise helped him win the nation’s…
OSHA: The Optional Safety and Health Administration
You are about to enter another dimension. A dimension not only of actual sight and sound, but of corporate greed…
OSHA Penalties: How Low Can You Go?
Penalties for violating OSHA standards and imperiling workers health and lives are already embarrassingly low. But apparently not low enough…
Entertainers Deserve No Safety: OSHA Wants to Restricts Use of General Duty Clause
Earlier this week, OSHA dumped dozens of deregulatory proposals into the Federal Register — most dealing with respirator issues, as…
The Gift – and a Regifting Proposal
The gift was BIG news; big in so many ways. I’m talking about the BIG gift that the government of…
Dispatches From The Front Lines of Workplace Safety & Health
What’s going on in the world of workplace safety and health? Read on. It’s not all bad news.
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…
DOGE Attack on NIOSH Weakens Workers’ Bird Flu Protections
As is often the case with this country’s public health threats, workers are on the front lines. The National Institute…