Weekly Toll: September is Finished, but Workplace Deaths Go On
2 Mississippi police officers dead, suspect in custody after shootout BROOKHAVEN, Miss. — Two police officers were shot and killed…
Cheer Up: More Bad News
The sorry attempt to place Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court isn’t the only bad news depressing us here at…
Don’t Want to be Incinerated in Your Sleep? Too Bad
Well there’s some very bad news for those of you who don’t want to be blown to smithereens in your…
Working in Mordor: Workers and the Hazards of Oil & Gas Pipeline Work
It is Halloween night, 2016, and, as I reach the outskirts of town, it feels as though I am entering…
Weekly Toll: Workers Killed on the Job Last Week
Corrections officer at Oak Park Heights dies after helping colleague attacked by inmate Oak Park Heights, MN — A corrections…
Freak Accidents? How to Tell
Some people — especially journalists — sometimes falsely label workplace fatalities as “freak accidents” even when they’ve happened before and…
Scott Mugno: Rising from the Dead?
While Rod Rosenstein and Brett Kavanaugh may be on their way out, OSHA nominee Scott Mugno and other Department of…
Photo of the Week: Road Construction, Silver Spring Maryland
Standing in the middle of traffic with impatient drivers. Not what I want to be doing.
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Dispatches From the Front Lines of the Battle for Workplace Safety: Short Stuff
“They Treat Us Like Mules”: “They will break you down and then throw you away.” That’s what construction worker Ernesto…