OSHA Enforcement Update: Large Cases, More Press Releases.
At a Congressional hearing last month, Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta extolled the virtues of compliance assistance, cooperation over confrontation…
Hurricane Recovery Workers Face Safety, Health and Wage Problems According to Report
Substandard conditions in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey have impacted workers’ health and safety on the job, as well as…
Mugno Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing on Tuesday
Scott Mugno, President Trump’s choice to head the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, will go before the Senate Health, Education,…
New Safety Idea?
When you’re working outdoors, it’s important to know what the weather is. Several years ago, OSHA produced a very useful…
FedEx Fatalities: Mugno Has Some Explaining To do
Scott Mugno, nominated by President Trump to be the next head of OSHA has a problem. Several problems actually. Last…
The Weekly Toll: Death In The American Workplace
Man killed by falling tree in Brentwood BRENTWOOD, N.H. — A workplace accident took a tragic turn when a local…
One Last Time: OSHA Extends Recordkeeping Reporting Deadline
After multiple delays, OSHA has finally announced that employers who are required to keep OSHA injury and illness records must…
Editorial Board Resigns after Corporate Takeover of Worker-Oriented Public Health Journal
The entire 22-member Editorial Board of the International Journal of Occupational and Environment Health resigned this morning after a months-long…
“I Don’t Get Enough E-mail” Said No One, Ever
I can’t do much about the quantity of e-mail you get, but I can help you with the quality of…
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Short Stuff: Short, But Interesting
There’s always so much to talk about. Luckily, you have me to distill it for you. Zatezalo to MSHA: The…