Asbestos: Still Legal and Still Killing
Asbestos dust hung in the air, collected on the beams and light fixtures and built up until it was inches…
Worker Killed at Louisiana VPP Site
A worker was killed last Wednesday after falling into the water basin of the primary cooling tower at the Phillips…
OSHA Weakens Voluntary Protection Programs’ Integrity
OSHA issued a new policy document last week for its Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), weakening measures taken in the last administration…
House to Hold OSHA Hearing on Tuesday
The House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections will hold a hearing on Tuesday entitled “A More Effective and Collaborative OSHA: A View from…
“Anything goes” Death at Goodyear — in the Workplace and on the Road
Goodyear Tire and Rubber makes tires. They also seem to be good a killing people in a variety of different…
Acosta Testifies and He’s Not Terrible
Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta testified last Thursday at a hearing before the full House Education and Workforce Committee, and…
When VPP Companies Kill
Over the past month, two workers have been killed at companies participating in OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs: Nucor Steel in…
OSHA Enforcement vs. Compliance Assistance: Myth vs. Fact
One of the most persistent — and distorted — arguments in the health and safety community is about how best…
VPP: An Important Tool or a Waste of Scarce OSHA Resources?
OSHA will hold a stakeholder meeting on Monday (and another in the Fall) to discuss how to improve the agency’s…
Acosta Testifies in the Senate: Red Lights, Retaliation and VPP
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta testified yesterday before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies…