OSHA
Former OSHA chief: U.S. sitting on protocol to fight coronavirus
February 4, 2020Michaels says plan developed to fight airborne viruses under Obama could be implemented immediately.
Read moreUnions ask OSHA to protect workers as extreme heat spreads
July 23, 2018“We attended the funerals of too many California farm workers who needlessly died from extreme heat,” says Farm Workers President Arturo Rodriguez.
Read moreFatal on-the-job injuries rose by seven percent in 2016
December 27, 2017Growing economic sectors which receive little attention and oversight, such as health care and food services, saw jumps in death rates on the job.
Read moreTrump Labor Dept. yanks added beryllium exposure protections
June 30, 2017“The proposal to weaken standards that limit exposure to beryllium for shipyard and construction workers is a step backwards.”
Read moreHouse Democrats reintroduce bill to strengthen OSHA
February 16, 2017It went nowhere in the prior, Republican-run Congress, but House Democrats who are reintroducing their bill to strengthen the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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