NY Nurses Strike for Safety
Anyone who reads Confined Space regularly is likely depressed about the ongoing shrinking of OSHA’s ability to police working conditions…
Weekly Toll
How Workers died last week: Snowplowing, falls, machinery, gas exposure, utility poll collapse, scaffolding, electrocution, stabbing, firefighting, vehicle incidents and…
Weekly Toll: Dead on the Job
How Workers died last week: Fall into lubricant tank, crushed by falling steel, grain bin suffocation, snowplowing, falls, electrocution, stabbing,…
Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses decline in Last Biden Year
The number and rate of workplace injuries and illnesses in 2024 — the last year of the Biden administration —…
The Unsung Heroes: Workers Braving the Monster Storm
It’s a very cold, sunny Saturday morning here in Boston. Like many others, we are bracing for the monster snowstorm…
Congress Rejects OSHA & MSHA Cuts
The Senate and House of Representatives agreed this week on an FY 2026 appropriations bill that rejected President Trump’s proposal…
Weekly Toll: How Workers Die
How workers died last week: Bee attack, caught in chemical mixer, dough mixer and dip tank, hit be steel beam,…
Is Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer Not Long for this (Political) World?
Donald Trump, who only hires the best, seems to be very very bad at choosing Secretaries of Labor. His first…
The Changing Landscape of Minimum Wage Across America in 2025 – and What It Means for Workers and Their Families
As we move into 2026, millions of American workers are experiencing changes in their paychecks, thanks to some minimum wage…
In Memoriam: Those We Lost in 2025
This is always the saddest part about ushering in the New Year: remembering the health and safety and environmental activists…