Weekly Toll: Not Coming Home

Last Week workers were killed in  fires, falls, shootings, machinery incidents,  logging, vehicle incidents and assaults. On average, over 100 …Weekly Toll: Not Coming Home

Heat Ignition Hazard – Safety Alert | Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)

Heat and Ignition Hazard Improperly applying large quantities of foam products to fill voids can cause underground mine fires. Polyurethane-based foam products will produce heat from an exothermic chemical reaction. — Read on http://www.msha.gov/heat-ignition-hazard-safety-alert

About the Program – Disaster Research Response (DR2) Program

Disasters and public health emergencies—whether local or global, natural or human-caused—result in unique combinations of human exposures, hazards, and stressors. These conditions are often not well understood in terms of their immediate physical and mental health impacts, as well as longer-term consequences. Disaster Research Response Program The National Institutes of Health Disaster Research Response (DR2) … Continue reading About the Program – Disaster Research Response (DR2) Program

Media Advisory: USFA Announces New Fire Information Platform

Today, the U.S Fire Administration (USFA) announces the launch of the modernization effort to develop a new, interoperable fire information and analytics platform, known as the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS), for the American fire and emergency services. This effort is being carried out as a partnership between USFA and the U.S. Department of … Continue reading Media Advisory: USFA Announces New Fire Information Platform

Fighting for Safe Work: Injury Data Show Urgent Need for Intervention in NY State’s Warehouses – National Employment Law Project

An analysis of the latest available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration shows persistently high rates of warehouse worker injury and these key findings: As warehouse jobs grow, workers in that industry—who are disproportionately Black and Latinx—experience injuries more than workers in any other industry in New … Continue reading Fighting for Safe Work: Injury Data Show Urgent Need for Intervention in NY State’s Warehouses – National Employment Law Project

2023 Workers Memorial Day: Every Worker is More than a Number

Workers Memorial Day, as you’re all aware, is a day to mourn for those killed in the workplace and fight for the living. Events were held all over …2023 Workers Memorial Day: Every Worker is More than a Number

On the safety of nuclear power

Last week I wrote about the possibility of a new generation of small modular reactors, something a number of governments and businesses are betting …On the safety of nuclear power

‘Throwing The Heroes Away’: As Arkansas Tyson Plant Closes, Workers Strike over Treatment | Labor Notes

Published in partnership with Facing South. Striking workers gathered in front of a Tyson Foods poultry processing plant in Van Buren, Arkansas, earlier this month, holding protest signs reading “Justice for Workers” and chanting in Spanish “si se puede” (“yes we can”) and “juntos venceremos” (“together we’ll win”). A few weeks earlier, they received notice … Continue reading ‘Throwing The Heroes Away’: As Arkansas Tyson Plant Closes, Workers Strike over Treatment | Labor Notes

‘Dirty Dozen’ Dangerous Employers Named for Workers Memorial Day | Labor Notes

April 28 is Workers Memorial Day, commemorating those killed, sickened, or injured on the job. As part of a week of events, today the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health is releasing its “Dirty Dozen” report. Here are four of the employers COSH has picked out for the “Dirty Dozen” distinction in 2023 because … Continue reading ‘Dirty Dozen’ Dangerous Employers Named for Workers Memorial Day | Labor Notes

Workers Memorial Day: Mourn for Tony Rice, and Fight for All Public Employees

Today is Workers Memorial day where we’re supposed to mourn for all workers killed on the job and fight for all of those still alive. But right now, …Workers Memorial Day: Mourn for Tony Rice, and Fight for All Public Employees

US Department of Labor announces launch of ‘Beat the Heat’ contest

US Department of Labor announces launch of ‘Beat the Heat’ contest OSHA seeking new tools to increase awareness of heat hazards at work WASHINGTON – Do you have an idea for helping workers stay safe in the heat? The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced the launch of a nationwide … Continue reading US Department of Labor announces launch of ‘Beat the Heat’ contest

Are Safety Practitioners Hypocrites?

By Phil La DukeAuthor: Stop! Don’t Shoot. Preparing for and Surviving Mass Shootings and Rampage Attacks https://a.co/d/2uUPQj4 I Know My Shoes Are …Are Safety Practitioners Hypocrites?