Health Care Workers Hit Hard by COVID
It should come as no surprise that health care workers were hit hard by COVID-19. And if there was any…
Weekly Toll: The Final Shift
The oldest this week: 65 The youngest: 16 Train worker killed when guiding train out of railyard Houston, TX —…
Will OSHA Require Unvaccinated Workers to Pay for COVID Testing?
Throughout its 51 year history, OSHA has required employer to pay for equipment, tests and items required by OSHA standards…
Build Back Better Increases OSHA’s Budget and Penalties
The Build Back Better Act, announced today by the Biden Administration, makes significant improvements in workplace safety protections for American…
OSHA Puts the Heat on a Heat Standard
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration yesterday issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to begin the process of…
OSHA Vaccinate-or-Test Standard: National COSH Media Briefing Tomorrow
The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH) will host a media briefing tomorrow, Thursday, October 28 at…
Hearing Tomorrow on Impact Of COVID On Meatpacking Workers
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. James E. Clyburn, will hold a hybrid remote/in-person hearing…
Doug Parker Confirmed as OSHA Head
For the first time since Dr. David Michaels exited the OSHA’s Assistant Secretary’s Office in January 2017, a short 1747…
Weekly Toll: Wood Chippers, Guns, Falls,Vehicles — How Workers Die
This is a weekly list of some workers killed on the job over the past week. I collect this information…
House Hearing Tomorrow: Protecting Lives and Livelihoods — Vaccine Requirements and Employee Accommodations
The House Education and Labor Subcommittees on Workforce Protections, and Civil Rights and Human Services will hold a joint hearing…