OSHA creates two regions to reflect changing demographics, population, areas of need WASHINGTON - The Department of Labor today announced strategic changes to the structure of its Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s regional operations designed to direct its resources effectively and make the agency more resilient. The changes include the creation of a new OSHA … Continue reading Department of Labor plans to restructure workplace safety, health regional operations strategically to protect workers
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Weekly Toll: Don’t Forget
Last Thursday, the Department of Labor held a Workers Memorial Day ceremony in Washington DC. OSHA’s family liaison, Tonya Ford — whose uncle died in…Weekly Toll: Don’t Forget
A Song For Workers Memorial Day
Today is Workers Memorial Day. It’s a day, in the words of Mother Jones, to “mourn for the dead and fight like hell for the living.” Then Emma … A Song For Workers Memorial Day
AFL-CIO Issues 2024 Death on the Job Report
If you were to imagine a bible of occupational safety and health, combined with a review of where we are and a roadmap for the future, you’d have the…AFL-CIO Issues 2024 Death on the Job Report
Mourning and Fighting: Workers Memorial Day 2024
On March 26, 2024 we woke to some grim news. A cargo ship had hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing the gigantic bridge to collapse… Mourning and Fighting: Workers Memorial Day 2024
Weekly Toll: Death on the Job
Next Sunday is Workers Memorial Day when, in the words of Mother Jones, we take a minute to “mourn the dead and fight like hell for the living.” …Weekly Toll: Death on the Job
UK’s fit note initiative is a short-term attempt at a fix
On April 19 2024, United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made a major speech about welfare reform and mental health. The UK has a strong …UK’s fit note initiative is a short-term attempt at a fix
US Department of Labor to honor workers whose jobs claimed their lives, recommit to protecting workers as nation marks Workers Memorial Day
OSHA, MSHA administrators, AFL-CIO president to join national ceremony WASHINGTON – When the nation first observed Workers Memorial Day on April 28, 1970, an estimated 38 U.S. workers suffered fatal on-the-job injuries each day and many more endured debilitating respiratory diseases and other life-altering illnesses related to workplace exposures. Today, work-related injuries in the U.S. … Continue reading US Department of Labor to honor workers whose jobs claimed their lives, recommit to protecting workers as nation marks Workers Memorial Day
April: The Cruelest Month For Workers
Today marks the 11th anniversary of the catastrophic West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion. The explosion of tons of ammonium nitrate that night …April: The Cruelest Month For Workers
Weekly Toll
Crane collapse, train crash, caught in machinery, fall down an elevator shaft, shootings, vehicle incidents, On average, over 100 workers are killed… Weekly Toll
Heat: Blood on the Hands of DeSantis, Florida Republicans
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis may have crashed and burned in the Presidential primary race, but he’s leading the pack for the nation’s worst, most …Heat: Blood on the Hands of DeSantis, Florida Republicans
Employers Who Help Workers Help Themselves
Just a short note at the end of the week to remind everyone that in life — as well as in the workplace — what goes around, comes around. Meditate on …Employers Who Help Workers Help Themselves
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