Blame The Worker — The Error of Blaming Incidents on “Human Error”
A New York subway train derailed earlier this week, injuring thirty-four riders and striking fear into the hearts of subway…
Weekly Toll: Workers Dying Every Day
Worker dies in accident at Weitsman facility Oswego, NY — An employee at Ben Weitsman & Son’s facility in Owego…
“Verbally abused, cursed, spit on” New York’s Transit Employees
“My conductors, on a weekly basis, are either verbally or physically assaulted.” Two assaults were reported recently, he said, including…
Weekly Toll: The Tragedies Never End
Construction Worker Dies After Falling From Brooklyn Building: NYPD New York, NY — A construction worker fell from a building…
OSHA Enforcement Update: Press Release Forecast – Still Slim to None.
Since late April, OSHA has issued only three additional enforcement press releases (listed below, Gulf Cable, the Saipan casino case,…
Weekly Toll: Lots of Tragedy This Week
3 Amarillo men die when detached trailer crashes into road workers Amarillo, TX — Three Amarillo men died and two…
Some Bad News (about NY Dairy Workers), But Also Good News: Read All About It in Short Stuff
Milking the Workers? Farm worker advocates have published a survey of mostly undocumented Hispanic workers that describes discrimination and workplace…
Weekly Toll: Memorial Day Edition
Owner killed in explosion PHILIPPI, WV — After further investigation of an explosion in Barbour County on Wednesday, the Occupational…
Weekly Toll: Nothing Good Here
JCP&L employee dies after Freehold electrocution FREEHOLD, NJ – A Jersey Central Power & Light employee died after touching live…
Weekly Toll: Not Coming Home
The latest list of workers not coming home at the end of the shift Jimmy Ray Baker, 45 of Houston…