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OSHA Enforcement Staff at Record Low: Inspector General

February 11, 2026 Jordan Barab
Weekly Toll

Workers Who Won’t Be Coming Home: The Weekly Toll

February 9, 2026 Aina Atienza
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Seriously, Mr. President — We Cannot Afford to Dismantle FEMA

February 6, 2026 Kathleen Rest
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NY Nurses Strike for Safety

February 5, 2026 Jordan Barab
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For those of you terrified about what’s happening in the White House, the United States Congress will provide little comfort.…

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Weekly Toll: Death on the Job

January 20, 2025 Jordan Barab

How workers died last week. Crushed by machinery, forklift, vehicle incidents, stabbing and shootings. On average, over 100 workers are…

In Memoriam

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January 15, 2025 Jordan Barab

One of the joys of being involved in workplace safety issues at my age is seeing so many young, enthusiastic…

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January 13, 2025 Jordan Barab

How workers died last week. Carbon monoxide, train collision, falls, logging, suffocation, coal mine, construction equipment, vehicle incidents, stabbing and…

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Labor Department Acts to Protect Miners’ Black Lung Compensation

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The excellent Confined Space 2024 year-end summary missed one important accomplishment of the Biden administration: In December 2024, the DOL’s…

Public Employees Trench Collapse Weekly Toll

Weekly Toll: Death in the New Year

January 6, 2025 Jordan Barab

How workers died last week. Trench collapse, falls, skid loader, machinery, firefighting, vehicle incidents, shootings and stabbing. On average, over…

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Hopes, Dreams, and Resolutions for 2025

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January 2, 2025 Jordan Barab

As 2024 thankfully disappears into the sunset, now we can all look forward, with great confidence to….2029? The one definite…

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December 26, 2024 Jordan Barab

Hope you all are having a nice holiday. I did. But, of course, as I wrote earlier this week, there…

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