Workers Exposed to Extreme Heat Have Few Protections
Tens of millions of Americans are struggling to cope with soaring temperatures. OSHA is developing new workplace safety standards, but they are not yet complete.
View ArticleChocolate Maker Did Not Evacuate Workers Before Deadly Blast, OSHA Says
A chocolate maker faces more than $44,400 in penalties for violations connected to an explosion that killed seven people at a Pennsylvania factory in March, regulators said.
View ArticleFirm in Fatal J.F.K. Trench Collapse Broke Safety Rules, Officials Say
A Bronx construction company failed to prop up a concrete slab that crushed two workers, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration found.
View ArticleWhy We’re Still Breathing Dirty Indoor Air
The pandemic and recent wildfires have shown how unhealthy indoor air can be. But scientific and governmental inertia have slowed the necessary remedies.
View ArticleThis Quiet Blockbuster at the Supreme Court Could Impact All Americans
This term largely revolves around a single question: Will our government retain the capacity to address the most pressing issues of our time?
View ArticleLa calidad del aire en interiores sigue sin mejorar. Este es el motivo
Debido a la pandemia y los incendios forestales sabemos que el aire que respiramos puertas adentro es de mala calidad. Pero aún no hay soluciones.
View ArticleChildren Risk Their Lives Building America’s Roofs
Migrant children, put to work in one of the nation’s most dangerous jobs, are falling and dying.
View ArticleU.S. Faults Mississippi Poultry Plant in Death of 16-Year-Old
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Mar-Jac Poultry with 17 violations in the death of a teenager who was caught in a machine. It faces more than $200,000 in fines.
View Article3 Dead After Hangar Collapses at Idaho Airport
The building, on the grounds of Boise Airport, was under construction, city officials said. Five people were critically injured.
View ArticleConstruction Safety Firm Charged With Faking Training of Worker Who Died
The company and 25 people were also charged with running a scheme that falsely certified thousands of workers as having completed required safety training.
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