Weekly Toll: Killed on the Job
Yet another trench collapse, assaults on nurse and social worker, wood chipper, two tow truck driver deaths, falls, fire, drowning.…
Holiday Book Shopping List
That time of year again. And in my (not) uniquely procrastinating way, I’ve managed to miss Black Friday and Cyber…
House to Vote Today on Imposing Rail Agreement: Make Calls
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced last night that the House would vote today on whether to impose the Tentative Agreement…
Rail Strike: Which Side Are You On?
When last we discussed employer greed labor problems in the rail industry, President Joe “the most labor-friendly President in American…
Weekly Toll: Missing from the Thanksgiving Table
How workers died last week. Falls, shootings, forklifts, snow removal, hit-and-runs ….. On average, almost 100 workers are killed every…
Happy Thanksgiving
We at Confined Space World Headquarters wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving! There is much to be thankful for in…
Asbestos
Automobile Industry
Immigrants
Meatpacking & Poultry Workers
Short Stuff
Temporary Employees
Dispatches From the Front Lines of Workplace Safety and Health
Animal Agriculture is Dangerous Animal agriculture Is dangerous work and the people who do it have few protections, according to…
Weekly Toll: Died at Work
How workers died last week. Electrocutions, tow trucks, railroad, crushed by materials, gas leaks, shootings, vehicles ….. On average, almost…
The Last Hearing: Labor Committee Hearing Discusses Warehouse Worker Hazards
The House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing today on the hazards facing warehouse workers: “Unsafe and Untenable: Examining…
Child Labor in the Most Dangerous Workplaces
School-age children working all night — and getting injured — in some of the most hazardous workplaces in the country.…