OSHA just reduced the value of a worker’s life

Workers rally against bill to abolish OSHA

Jacksonville, FL - On Saturday, July 19, workers answered the call by the North Florida Future Labor Leaders to protest HR 86, the NOSH...

OSHA just reduced the value of a worker’s life

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. It is republished with permission. Sign up for their newsletter here.  The Department of Labor announced “updates to penalty guidelines” to improve worker safety on Monday that it said will support small businesses and eliminate workplace hazards. The announcement follows the release of the Occupati…

Cal-OSHA Recommends Charges against Company, while Critics Say Agency Undermanned

Safety at Work San Leandro, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Cal-OSHA has recommended criminal charges against a metal recycling company where a third had died. Even though it is continuing to investigate and levy recommendations against the company, some critics of the state agency are saying the workplace safety monitor is understaffed and not doing its due diligence. State officials said the death of a worker at Alco Iron & Metal in January was…