The Trump administration’s record on worker safety Apr 18, 2018 Progress on safety has halted, and safety programs have been targeted for elimination.
Questions for Jordan Barab Apr 18, 2018 Jordan Barab, a longtime union safety expert, was number two at OSHA under Obama. He’s not happy about the way things have gone under Trump.
FedEx executive will be Trump’s new OSHA chief Jan 3, 2018 Scott Mugno got the thumbs up from a Senate Committee in a party-line vote Dec. 13.
UNSAFE AT WORK Apr 19, 2017 At the ODOT bridge contractor where a 40-foot fall sent two workers to the hospital, at least four former employees say they were let go after complaining of dangerous work conditions.
Six questions for labor’s top workplace safety expert Apr 19, 2017 Peg Seminario, the AFL-CIO’s director of occupational safety and health, is a nationally recognized expert on worker safety.
LOOKING BACK ON THE OBAMA YEARS Jan 18, 2017 Obama ignored labor on trade and healthcare, and pro-worker reforms came mostly too late.
Work shouldn’t hurt, says OSEA Sep 19, 2016 Oregon Special Education personnel all too frequently are injured by their students.
DEADLY DUST: OSHA’s new silica rule will save lives Apr 18, 2016 The silica rule covering 2 million construction workers is the most significant OSHA move in decades.
Over 10,000 severe worker injuries reported in first year of new OSHA requirement Apr 11, 2016 Most of the hazards that led to severe injuries could easily have been prevented.
The Demolition of Workers’ Compensation Apr 17, 2015 All around the country, state legislatures are whittling away at workers’ comp systems
