Many environmental, health and consumer groups are shrugging their shoulders about the TSCA reform bill headed to President Obama’s desk for his signature. Their reaction—the silence—is striking.
Flip Wilson retired months ago after 40 years as a coal miner. Co-workers designated him as their safety representative. He drives 70 miles roundtrip to accompany mine inspectors and ensure the company is following the law.
Injury Control & Violence
Not an “accident”: Agrey Emile Coudakpo, 32, suffers fatal work-related injury in Jessup, MD
This week’s snapshot of just one work-related fatality in the US. This one occurred on Friday, May 27, in Jessup, MD.
Food Safety & Nutrition
Eat poultry? Data reveals brands that self-inspect under controversial USDA program
Dozens of poultry plants no longer have a team of USDA personnel inspecting chicken and turkey carcasses. A food safety group used the Freedom of Information Act so the public can know which brands are partaking in this public-health deregulation.
One member of the NTSB challenged her colleagues’ proclivity for citing “operator error.” Her remarks came during this week’s hearing on the May 2015 Amtrak train derailment that killed eight passengers.
The FAA updates its website daily with aircraft safety incident reports linked to ownership data. MSHA promptly posts injury, illness, and close-call incidents reported by every US mining operation. OSHA’s plan for 2018 to post annual injury data for a fraction of US workplaces is just the agency trying to keep up with the times.
Imagine if employees are your local grocery store or restaurant weren’t given access to the bathroom when they needed to use it. Employees soiled themselves while stocking shelves or working at the check-out counter. That’s what is happening where we can’t see: behind the walls of poultry processing plants.
Injury Control & Violence
Not an “accident”: Henry William Gray, 56, suffers fatal work-related injury in Denver, IA
This week’s snapshot of just one work-related fatality in the US. This one occurred on Monday, May 2 in Denver, IA
Government
Fatal work injury that killed J.D. Jorgensen was preventable, Iowa-OSHA cites JRS Excavating
The fatal work-related injuries that killed Justin ‘J.D.’ Jorgensen could have been prevented had his employer followed worker safety regulations.
If you attended any Worker Memorial Day events this week, The Pump Handle invites you to share with readers some highlights from it.