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December 22, 2025 Jordan Barab
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How Workers Died Last Week: The Weekly Toll

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June 16, 2023 Jordan Barab

As many of you who closely follow the headlines know, the biggest news this week was not that Donald Trump…

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Child Labor: 16 Year Old Killed At Landfill

June 13, 2023 Jordan Barab

Some jobs teach kids good work habits and skills. Some jobs kill them. Last Thursday morning, two weeks into summer…

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Weekly Toll: Killed on the Job

June 12, 2023 Jordan Barab

Last week, workers were crushed in machines, and killed in falls, shootings, vehicular incidents and tree trimming. And a 16-year…

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OSHA: Ron DeSantis’s “Regulatory Leviathan”

June 7, 2023 Jordan Barab

0SHA is every Republican’s favorite punching bag. Including Florida Governor and Presidential aspirant Ron DeSantis. In the 1980’s, Vermont Senator…

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Weekly Toll: The Last Shift

June 5, 2023 Jordan Barab

Last week, workers were electrocuted, shot, and killed in explosions, falls, logging and vehicle incidents On average, over 100 workers…

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City Turns Contractor into OSHA for Trench Hazards

June 5, 2023 Jordan Barab

Last Fall, I wrote about the failure of my city’s public works department to enforce safe working conditions for the…

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June 1, 2023 Jordan Barab

Bring OSHA into the 21st Century The Occupational Safety and Health Act just had its 52nd birthday. OSHA was born…

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What the Debt Ceiling Agreement Means for Workplace Safety

May 30, 2023 Jordan Barab

So, assuming radical Republicans don’t sabotage the agreement that their fearless leader, Speaker Kevin McCarthy, reached with President Biden, we…

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Weekly Toll: Killed at Work

May 29, 2023 Jordan Barab

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Weekly Toll: Not Coming Home

May 22, 2023 Jordan Barab

Last Week workers were killed in fires, falls, shootings, machinery incidents, logging, vehicle incidents and assaults. On average, over 100…

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