Last week workers were decapitated in a vehicle crash, crushed in a trench collapse, caught in machinery and killed in building collapses, falls and …Weekly Toll: Mourning for the Dead
Weekly Toll: Mourning for the Dead
Tag: United States Department of Labor
Stop Child Labor in Your State!
A shadowy national effort funded by big corporations and PACs is working to roll back child labor laws that have been in place since the 1930s. Why? Because corporate lobbyists are looking for a new pool of workers to exploit! The most extreme child labor bill is under consideration in Iowa, where they’re trying to … Continue reading Stop Child Labor in Your State!
US Department of Labor to honor workers whose jobs claimed their lives, recommit to protecting workers as nation’s marks Workers Memorial Day
WASHINGTON – On April 28, 1970, the nation first observed Workers Memorial Day at a time when an estimated 38 people died on the job in the U.S. each day. More than a half century later, this annual tribute endures as do the determined efforts of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health … Continue reading US Department of Labor to honor workers whose jobs claimed their lives, recommit to protecting workers as nation’s marks Workers Memorial Day
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
A 16-year-old says he’s still cleaning a Kansas slaughterhouse months after his employer was fined for employing kids
The Labor Department found over 100 children cleaning Midwest slaughterhouses and fined Packers Sanitation Services Inc. $1.5 million. But Pedro, 16, told NBC News he's still on the job. — Read on http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/kansas-teen-cleans-slaughterhouse-pssi-rcna78539
Why Are Injury Rates for Some Employees So Much Higher than for Others? | EHS Today
Better training and engagement can help address this workplace issue.
US Department of Labor announces findings of impact inspections at US mines with histories of repeated health or safety violations | Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
US Department of Labor announces findings of impact inspections at US mines with histories of repeated health or safety violations News Release [March, 28 ,2023] Inspections resulted in 113 significant and substantial violations, 13 unwarrantable failure findings WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration today released the findings of monthly … Continue reading US Department of Labor announces findings of impact inspections at US mines with histories of repeated health or safety violations | Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
Biden Administration Requests Big Budget Increase For OSHA | Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Alert Blog
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Biden Administration is seeking a 17% funding increase for OSHA under the Department of Labor’s fiscal year 2024 budget request. The FY 2024 budget request for OSHA is approximately $738.7 million, an increase of more than $106.3 million from FY 2023. The upcoming fiscal year begins Oct. 1. Released on March 9, the proposal … Continue reading Biden Administration Requests Big Budget Increase For OSHA | Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Alert Blog
Construction Company Operator and Foreperson Convicted in Connection With Laborer’s Death in Brooklyn Wall Collapse – The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office
Construction Company Operator and Foreperson Convicted in Connection With Laborer’s Death in Brooklyn Wall Collapse Ignored Workers’ Safety Concerns, Industry Protocols, and Concerns Expressed by Adjacent Property Owners; Victim Was Buried Under Debris Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, together with New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber, and New York City Department … Continue reading Construction Company Operator and Foreperson Convicted in Connection With Laborer’s Death in Brooklyn Wall Collapse – The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office
Weekly Toll: Death on the Job
Last week: Workers killed fighting fires, falling off buildings, crushed under pallets and walls, hit by a train, mauled by dogs, killed by vehicles …Weekly Toll: Death on the Job
Over 100 children illegally employed by US slaughterhouse cleaning firm | The Guardian
More than 100 children have been discovered to be illegally employed by a slaughterhouse cleaning firm across the country, federal authorities said. The Department of Labor announced that a federal investigation found Wisconsin-based Packers Sanitation Services Inc (PSSI) employed at least 102 children, ranging from 13 to 17 years old, to work overnight shifts at … Continue reading Over 100 children illegally employed by US slaughterhouse cleaning firm | The Guardian
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Last week, workers were killed in falls, machinery, chemical plant explosion, shootings, plane crashes, electrocutions and vehicular incidents. On …Weekly Toll
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