NY Public Library Photo Collection
Just ran across the New York Public Library Digital Collection. And I’ll never sleep again.
Maryland Refuses to Protect Construction Workers From Deadly Silica Dust
Inhaling silica dust can cause silicosis, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease. OSHA’s 45 year old standards…
Martin Luther King Died Defending Workers: Honor Him With a Moment of Silence
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is asking the entire union to join with their members…
Hotel Housekeepers: Tipping as Hazard Pay?
The New York Times has an article about failure of most hotel guests to give low-paid, hard-working housekeepers a much…
Technical Problems: And A Baseball Great
I’ve been having serious technical problems today which I always find frustrating. So to get my mind off of that,…
Las Vegas
Maybe it’s because I’m a creature of Washington, but it occurs to me that if 60 people were killed as…
Blogging Forcast: Light
The overlords of Confined Space World Headquarters have given the entire staff a week and a half off. (That's just…
States Get Safety Report Cards: Winners and Losers
It’s report card time and states are lining up to get their grades from the National Safety Council.The State of…
Possum Blogging
Being as I am no longer gainfully employed in one of those jobs where you actually have to put on…