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December 20, 2021 Jordan Barab

On average, almost 100 workers are killed every week in the United States due to traumatic injuries suffered at work.…

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It’s Alive! OSHA’s COVID-19 Standard Lives to See Another Day

December 20, 2021 Jordan Barab

Cheer up. It’s not all bad news out there. OSHA, and the workers it helps to protect, won the lottery–…

Bureau of Labor Statistics COVID-19 Fatalities

Workers Who Died of COVID Remain Invisible to Feds

December 16, 2021 Jordan Barab

Good news! According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2020 (also known as the year of COVID) was a great year…

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Weekly Toll: Tornadoes, Falls, Machines, Vehicles, Shootings — Dying in American Workplaces

December 13, 2021 Jordan Barab

On average, 14 workers are killed every day in the United States due to traumatic injuries suffered at work. That’s…

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OSHA-MSHA Regulatory Agendas Released

December 10, 2021 Jordan Barab

For regulatory nerds, no days are more exciting than when the White House Office of Regulatory and Interagency Affairs (OIRA)…

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Senate To Vote On Repealing OSHA Vax-or-Test Standard

December 8, 2021 Jordan Barab

Republicans in the U.S. Senate have set a Congressional Review Act vote this afternoon on repealing the Vax-or-Test Emergency Temporary…

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Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Who’s The Most Influential Of Them All?

December 7, 2021 Jordan Barab

Most influential? Good question. I’m not sure anyone is asking in this country, but Safety and Health Practitioner is holding…

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The Weekly Toll: Leaving Family Behind

December 6, 2021 Jordan Barab

This week: Mining incident, falls, machinery, shootings, forklifts, vehicle incidents. On average, 14 workers are killed every day in the…

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December 6, 2021 Jordan Barab

In politics, bad news always comes late Friday afternoon. And the whole vaccine/test requirement issue is no exception to that…

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Update: Workplace Vaccine Requirements

December 2, 2021 Jordan Barab

So, it’s been almost a month since the Biden Administration issued OSHA’s Vax-or-Mask standard for employers with 100 or more…

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