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Trench Collapse

Trench Collapse Deaths Ring Out the Old Year

January 8, 2026 Jordan Barab
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Weekly Toll: Dying in the New Year

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Students: Help Workers Fight for Safe Working Conditions

January 5, 2026 Jordan Barab
DOGE Heat Journalism MSHA NIOSH Regulatory Process Year in Review

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January 5, 2026 Jordan Barab
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This Day in Workplace Safety History: The Sago Mine Disaster

January 2, 2026 Jordan Barab
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Students: Help Workers Fight for Safe Working Conditions
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Trench Collapse Deaths Ring Out the Old Year
Trench Collapse
Trench Collapse Deaths Ring Out the Old Year
Weekly Toll: Dying in the New Year
Weekly Toll
Weekly Toll: Dying in the New Year
Students: Help Workers Fight for Safe Working Conditions
OSHA
Students: Help Workers Fight for Safe Working Conditions
2025 Confined Space Year in Review
DOGE Heat Journalism MSHA NIOSH Regulatory Process Year in Review
2025 Confined Space Year in Review
Mine Safety Weekly Toll

Weekly Toll: The Bell Continues to Toll For American Workers

December 6, 2017 Jordan Barab

Bentleyville man dies at ArcelorMittal plant in Monessen Monessen, PA — A Bentleyville man died Sunday night at the ArcelorMittal…

OSHA Senate

Mugno Confirmation Hearing: Live Tweeting

December 5, 2017 Jordan Barab

I will be live-tweeting the Mugno confirmation hearing on Twitter (@jbarab) that has just begun. If you don’t follow me…

Blame the Worker Fall Prevention Fatalities

Worker Dies. Excuses Made.

December 4, 2017 Jordan Barab

Man killed at construction site for new Delaware home Blowing off a bit of steam here. Journalists take note. Check…

Fatalities OSHA Penalties

“Weird Noise Coming From the Chipper” as Employee is Dragged to his Death

December 4, 2017 Jordan Barab

This article by Elizabeth Floyd Mair of the Altamont Enterprise is a rare summary of a court case involving an…

Photo of the Week

Photo of the Week: Shoe Repair, New York

December 2, 2017 Jordan Barab
Deconstructing the Administrative State Environmental Protection Agency OSHA Regulatory Process

Republicans Find New Ways to Roll Back Protections

December 1, 2017 Jordan Barab

Just what you needed One more thing to keep you up at night. One of things we complained about at…

Enforcement OSHA Penalties Press Releases

OSHA Enforcement Update: Large Cases, More Press Releases.

December 1, 2017 Jordan Barab

At a Congressional hearing last month, Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta extolled the virtues of compliance assistance, cooperation over confrontation…

Climate Change Hurricane Harvey OSHA Susan Harwood Worker Training Program

Hurricane Recovery Workers Face Safety, Health and Wage Problems According to Report

November 29, 2017 Jordan Barab

Substandard conditions in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey have impacted workers’ health and safety on the job, as well as…

Congress OSHA

Mugno Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing on Tuesday

November 29, 2017 Jordan Barab

Scott Mugno, President Trump’s choice to head the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, will go before the Senate Health, Education,…

Humor

New Safety Idea?

November 28, 2017 Jordan Barab

When you’re working outdoors, it’s important to know what the weather is. Several years ago, OSHA produced a very useful…

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