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Confined Space Weekly Toll

The Negligence Just Keeps Piling Up: The Bi-Weekly Toll

April 29, 2026 Aina Atienza
Workers Memorial Day

Remembering Our Nation’s Fallen Workers

April 28, 2026 Kathleen Rest
State Plan States

The sad decline in Cal/OSHA’s worker protection

April 21, 2026 Garrett Brown
Heat

OSHA Weakens Heat Emphasis Program While Virginia Commits to a Standard

April 16, 2026 Jordan Barab
Chemical Standards Environmental Protection Agency

Republicans Work to Gut Toxic Chemicals Law: Bad for People, Worse for Workers

April 16, 2026 Rena Steinzor
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The sad decline in Cal/OSHA’s worker protection
State Plan States
The sad decline in Cal/OSHA’s worker protection
OSHA Weakens Heat Emphasis Program While Virginia Commits to a Standard
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OSHA Weakens Heat Emphasis Program While Virginia Commits to a Standard
Kill OSHA: Then Shoot, Stab, Suffocate and Drown the Agency
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The Negligence Just Keeps Piling Up: The Bi-Weekly Toll
Confined Space Weekly Toll
The Negligence Just Keeps Piling Up: The Bi-Weekly Toll
Remembering Our Nation’s Fallen Workers
Workers Memorial Day
Remembering Our Nation’s Fallen Workers
The sad decline in Cal/OSHA’s worker protection
State Plan States
The sad decline in Cal/OSHA’s worker protection
OSHA Weakens Heat Emphasis Program While Virginia Commits to a Standard
Heat
OSHA Weakens Heat Emphasis Program While Virginia Commits to a Standard
Alex Acosta Department of Labor

Reagan to be Inducted into Labor Hall of Honor (sic) Thursday. Be There!

February 26, 2018 Jordan Barab

Following today’s attempt in the Supreme Court to kill public employee unions, the Department of Labor will top off “Kill…

Congress OSHA

Update: OSHA Hearing Witnesses Revealed!

February 23, 2018 Jordan Barab

No need to ruin your weekend constantly refreshing your browser, waiting to see who will testify at next Tuesday’s OSHA…

Photo of the Week

Photo of the Week: More Window Washers, Washington DC

February 23, 2018 Jordan Barab
Congress House of Representatives OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP)

House to Hold OSHA Hearing on Tuesday

February 23, 2018 Jordan Barab

The House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections will hold a hearing on Tuesday entitled “A More Effective and Collaborative OSHA: A…

Public Employees

Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Public Employee Unions: Worker Safety Is At Risk

February 23, 2018 Jordan Barab

One of the most significant cases for workers in recent history is coming before the Supreme Court next week. Janus…

Public Employees Weekly Toll

Weekly Toll: Public employees, workplace violence and death in a tire-shredder

February 19, 2018 Jordan Barab

I’ve been away, so it’s a long, depressing list this week. Lowlights include 11 public employees in states that don’t…

Photo of the Week

Photo of the Week: Window Washer, Washington DC.

February 18, 2018 Jordan Barab
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It’s Always Something: Dispatches from the front lines of the battle for workplace safety

February 16, 2018 Jordan Barab

Black Lung is Back: After almost being eradicated in the late 1990, black lung is back, with a vengeance. Epidemiologists…

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Trump’s Worker Safety & Health Budget Again Undermines Worker Safety & Health

February 15, 2018 Jordan Barab

Earlier this week, President Trump submitted his Fiscal Year 2019 budget proposal. This is his second budget proposal and although…

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Blogging Forecast: Light

February 2, 2018 Jordan Barab

Even bloggers need vacations. I’ll be away from Confined Space World Headquarters for the next couple of weeks, spending more…

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