Dispatches From the Front Lines of the Battle for Safe and Health Workplaces: Short Stuff
The moral of this week’s stories is that if you find yourself eating pork chops at your fancy seaside hotel…
5 Workers Dead in Gas Rig Explosion at Company with History of Safety Problems
Five gas rig workers are presumed dead after an explosion gas rig in Quinton, OK. The names of the employees…
Weekly Toll: Explosions, Electrocutions and Three More Tow Truck Drivers
Ames Company Releases Details in Employee’s Workplace Death AMES, Iowa — An Ames company has confirmed one of its employees…
LATE BREAKING: Lac Mégantic Rail Workers Acquitted
A jury has acquitted all three rail workers charged with criminal negligence causing death of 47 persons in the 2013…
Senate Update: Mugno Moves
Courtesy of Politico: BALDWIN TAKES FRANKEN’S PLACE: Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) on Thursday became the new ranking member of the…
Government Shutdown: What Does It Mean For OSHA — And For Workers
As we go to press, it looks likely that the federal government, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, will…
Chemical Release Caused by Workers’ Mistakes? CSB Says No.
Seems like no matter how well a government report describes, some reporters persist in blaming workers’ “mistakes” and “gaffes” for…
Dispatches From The Front Lines Of The Battle For Workplace Safety: Short Stuff
Fake News: Former Bush Administration OSHA head Ed Foulke has boldly predicted in a National Law Journal interview that Trump’s…
Do Fewer OSHA Inspectors Matter?
One sign that anti-OSHA conservatives are getting nervous about articles (and television appearances) highlighting the declining number of OSHA inspectors…
Martin Luther King Died Defending Workers: Honor Him With a Moment of Silence
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is asking the entire union to join with their members…