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Enforcement Heat House of Representatives

Republicans Try to Smother OSHA Heat Standard Under General Duty Clause

July 22, 2026 Jordan Barab
Public Employees Weekly Toll

Dead on the Job: The Weekly Toll

July 20, 2026 Aina Atienza
Heat House of Representatives

House Republicans Attempt to Kill OSHA Heat Standard

July 20, 2026 Jordan Barab
Chemical Plant Safety Dispatches (Short Stuff) Gig Workers Journalism Labor Unions Silica Susan Harwood Worker Training Program Temporary Employees Whistleblowers

Dispatches From the Front Lines of Workplace Safety

July 15, 2026 Jordan Barab
Agriculture Public Employees Weekly Toll

Occupational Fatalities: The Weekly Toll

July 13, 2026 Aina Atienza
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House Republicans Attempt to Kill OSHA Heat Standard
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House Republicans Attempt to Kill OSHA Heat Standard
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Kill OSHA: Then Shoot, Stab, Suffocate and Drown the Agency
Deconstructing the Administrative State OSHA
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OSHA Pulls Protections As Healthcare Worker Deaths Rise
Republicans Try to Smother OSHA Heat Standard Under General Duty Clause
Enforcement Heat House of Representatives
Republicans Try to Smother OSHA Heat Standard Under General Duty Clause
Dead on the Job: The Weekly Toll
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Dead on the Job: The Weekly Toll
House Republicans Attempt to Kill OSHA Heat Standard
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House Republicans Attempt to Kill OSHA Heat Standard
Dispatches From the Front Lines of Workplace Safety
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Dispatches From the Front Lines of Workplace Safety
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The Week Is Over: Time to Go Home

April 7, 2017 Jordan Barab

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The Weekly Toll: In Memoriam

April 7, 2017 Jordan Barab

Since I restarted this blog last month, I’ve mostly focused on policy and political issues, because, well….we’ve been overwhelmed by…

Budget Congress MSHA NIOSH OSHA

OSHA Budget: Talk to your Representatives While They’re Home

April 7, 2017 Jordan Barab

Now is the time for all good activists to come to the aid of working people.

Workplace Violence

Of Dogs and Postal Workers

April 6, 2017 Jordan Barab

Dogs and postal workers are kind of like oil and water. They don’t usually mix. That’s the general impression, almost…

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OSHA Delays Enforcement of Silica Standard

April 6, 2017 Jordan Barab

OSHA announced this afternoon that it was delaying enforcement of its silica standard in the construction industry for 90 days.…

Criminal Prosecution OSHA Penalties Trench Collapse

Manhattan DA Calls For Higher Penalties for Workplace Fatalities

April 6, 2017 Jordan Barab

Manhattan NY District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. has called on New York State to raise the maximum penalty for corporate…

Environmental Protection Agency Press Releases

Scott Pruitt and President Trump’s Environmental Policies are Wonderful. EPA Says So.

April 5, 2017 Jordan Barab

Like OSHA, the Environmental Protection Agency has stopped issuing enforcement-related press releases. But the Public Affairs department at EPA has…

Enforcement Press Releases

OSHA Enforcement: Going into Third Month with No Press Releases

April 5, 2017 Jordan Barab

Below is the third installment of large OSHA enforcement cases about which OSHA continues to issue no press releases. None.…

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Trump Signs Repeal of Volks Rule: Workers Lose

April 4, 2017 Jordan Barab

President Trump yesterday signed the resolution repealing the Volks rule , thereby permanently removing OSHA’s ability to cite patterns of…

Deconstructing the Administrative State Supreme Court

If Neil Gorsuch is Confirmed, “More Workers Will Die on the Job”

April 4, 2017 Jordan Barab

Will the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch be good for worker safety? The clear answer is “No.” Allow me to elaborate.…

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