Public Employee Deaths: Preventable, But Not Prevented
This week’s Weekly Toll included the deaths of two public employees. One in Missouri and one in Georgia. Both died…
Weekly Toll: Killed at work
Over the last week, two EMTs killed, a couple of logging deaths, storm-related fatalities, falls, shootings, vehicular incidents. All in…
The 118th Congress: And So It Begins
We’re only a few days into the new Republican-controlled 118th Congress of the House of Representatives (a.k.a. the Q-Congress), and…
Weeky Toll: More Workplace Carnage Starting the New Year.
Through January 2. Running a bit behind due to vacation. But no vacation from deadly workplace tragedies: Three workers killed…
After Two Decades of Advocacy, Federal Firefighters Expand Federal Workers’ Compensation Protections for Occupational Diseases
Cancer is a well-established workplace hazard for firefighters. This is not only documented in numerous studies, it is recognized by…
Last Weekly Toll of the Year
Last week: Workers die in machinery-related deaths, electrocution, traffic incidents, falls, shootings. Just a few of the ways workers died…
Congress Effectively Cuts OSHA Budget for 2nd Straight Year
In what can only be described as a colossal disappointment, the US Congress is on the verge of approving a…
Empty Chairs for the Holidays: The Weekly Toll
As I summarized last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its annual Census on Fatal Occupational Injuries for 2021.…
In 2021: A Worker Died Every 101 Minutes
Note: This post was updated on December 17 to include statements from the AFL-CIO More people are dying in the…
Asbestos: Still Legal and Still Killing
Asbestos dust hung in the air, collected on the beams and light fixtures and built up until it was inches…