Alex Acosta
Beryllium
Chemical Standards
David Michaels
Environmental Protection Agency
OSHA
Silica
Workplace Illness
Legal Does Not Mean Safe: The Fate of Chemical Protections for Workers in the Trump Era
The fact that most OSHA chemical standards are old, outdated and don’t protect workers very well is something that government,…
Alabama Congressman Blind to Constituents’ Workplace Hazards
“President Donald Trump repealed an Obama-era health and safety regulation this week that could leave Alabama workers more at risk…
“‘Horrible’ pictures of suffering moved Trump to action on Syria” How about horrible pictures here at home?
Patrick Walters, killed in a trench collapse, 2002 (NYT) Ed Reinke/Associated Press
The Week Is Over: Time to Go Home
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Of Dogs and Postal Workers
Dogs and postal workers are kind of like oil and water. They don’t usually mix. That’s the general impression, almost…
OSHA Delays Enforcement of Silica Standard
OSHA announced this afternoon that it was delaying enforcement of its silica standard in the construction industry for 90 days.…
Manhattan DA Calls For Higher Penalties for Workplace Fatalities
Manhattan NY District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. has called on New York State to raise the maximum penalty for corporate…
Scott Pruitt and President Trump’s Environmental Policies are Wonderful. EPA Says So.
Like OSHA, the Environmental Protection Agency has stopped issuing enforcement-related press releases. But the Public Affairs department at EPA has…