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Heat

OSHA Weakens Heat Emphasis Program While Virginia Commits to a Standard

April 16, 2026 Jordan Barab
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Republicans Work to Gut Toxic Chemicals Law: Bad for People, Worse for Workers

April 16, 2026 Rena Steinzor
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No Rest for the Workers: The Weekly Toll

April 14, 2026 Aina Atienza
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No Moon Voyage Without a Timecard

April 8, 2026 Kathleen Rest
Budget Chemical Safety Board Enforcement NIOSH

Trump to Workers: Drop Dead. And Do It Faster

April 8, 2026 Jordan Barab
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Weekly Toll: Dead on the Job

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How Workers died last week: Fall into lubricant tank, crushed by falling steel, grain bin suffocation, snowplowing, falls, electrocution, stabbing,…

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Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses decline in Last Biden Year

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The number and rate of workplace injuries and illnesses in 2024 — the last year of the Biden administration —…

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The Unsung Heroes: Workers Braving the Monster Storm

January 24, 2026 Kathleen Rest

It’s a very cold, sunny Saturday morning here in Boston. Like many others, we are bracing for the monster snowstorm…

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Congress Rejects OSHA & MSHA Cuts

January 22, 2026 Jordan Barab

The Senate and House of Representatives agreed this week on an FY 2026 appropriations bill that rejected President Trump’s proposal…

Public Employees Weekly Toll

Weekly Toll: How Workers Die

January 19, 2026 Aina Atienza

How workers died last week: Bee attack, caught in chemical mixer, dough mixer and dip tank, hit be steel beam,…

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Is Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer Not Long for this (Political) World?

January 19, 2026 Jordan Barab

Donald Trump, who only hires the best, seems to be very very bad at choosing Secretaries of Labor. His first…

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The Changing Landscape of Minimum Wage Across America in 2025 – and What It Means for Workers and Their Families

January 16, 2026 Kathleen Rest

As we move into 2026, millions of American workers are experiencing changes in their paychecks, thanks to some minimum wage…

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In Memoriam: Those We Lost in 2025

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This is always the saddest part about ushering in the New Year: remembering the health and safety and environmental activists…

NIOSH

Trump Administration Retreats on NIOSH Destruction

January 14, 2026 Jordan Barab

Even in these darkest of days, there is sometimes good news. Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. and the…

Congress Silica

Congressional Hearing: Protecting an Industry that is Killing Workers

January 14, 2026 Jordan Barab

A subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing this morning at 10 AM ET with the snappy…

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