Who Cares For Injured and Sick Workers?
With the spectacle of Trump’s military parade and the massive nationwide NO KINGS protests behind us, it’s a good time…
Weekly Toll: Killed on the Job
How workers died last week: Trench collapse, rail incident, pinned by a truck, trapped in a water tank, tree care,…
NIOSH Budget: The Horror Show
I promised to analyze President Trump’s proposed FY 2026 budget for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).…
Weekly Toll: Killed At Work
How workers died last week: Trapped in shredder, run over by a bulldozer, crane collapse, tree care, wind project, forklift,…
DeRemer and Keeling: Dueling Labor Hearings
I had the pleasure yesterday of watching two hearings at the same time (so you wouldn’t have to): The confirmation…
Weekly Toll: Workplace Death
Here are how some workers were killed on the job last week: decapitated by glass, crushed by machinery, electrocuted, falls,…
Trump Budget to Workers: Drop Dead
In Washington DC, the classical way to attempt to hide bad news is to announce it late Friday afternoon. And…
Weekly Toll: Killed on the Job
How Workers Died Last Week: Electrocutions, explosion, fire, forklift, machinery, drowning, tree care, logging, shootings, stabbing, vehicle incidents. On average,…
Weekly Toll: Workplace Death
Here are how some workers were killed on the job over the past couple of weeks: falls, animal attacks, forklifts,…
House OSHA Hearing: Rhetoric vs. Reality
For those of you who missed it, the House Education and Workforce Committee held a hearing last week titled “Reclaiming…