“The Year in US Occupational Health & Safety” recaps some of the most notable activities at the federal level to address workplace hazards.
Our Labor Day tradition continues with the release of “The Year in US Occupational Health & Safety.” It is the fourth edition of the yearbook. It recaps key policy changes and research on worker safety and health at the federal, state, and local levels from the previous 12 months.
On a walk in Canada, I saw one way their government is trying to reduce death and disease caused by smoking tobacco.
Government
Fatal work injury that killed Norberto Romero was preventable, OSHA cites Thomas Concrete
The fatal work-related injuries that killed Norberto Romero could have been prevented had his employer followed worker safety regulations.
Myths about OSHA rules and inspections are nothing new. The latest misinformation comes from a law firm raise ire of poultry companies.
DuPont has filed a litany of excuses to challenge OSHA’s findings about violations related to the November 2014 death of four employees.
I’ve been reviewing OSHA’s proposed rule to protect beryllium-exposed workers. In the agency’s 262-page Federal Register notice, I see an Administration that has gone above and beyond when it comes to assessing the proposals costs to employers.
Not an accident
Not an “accident”: Davide Nascimento, 28, suffers fatal work-related injury in Longmeadow, MA
This week’s snapshot of just one work-related fatality in the US. This one occurred on Friday, July 31, in Longmeadow, Massachusetts.
There are plenty of lawmakers who criticize OSHA regulations. Perhaps some of them might think differently if they realized the importance of workplace safety regulations for children’s health.
What a liberal (me) hears from her spouse (an economist) about financial motivations to address workplace hazards.