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The Latest Breaking News from OSHA

Workers pay the price under extreme heat

OSHA has said its data on occupational heat-related injuries and fatalities are likely vast underestimates

Salon

Has the US learned to cope with extreme heat? Next summer could be even hotter

This year’s heatwaves have been a huge challenge – and scientists predict 2024 will likely break records again

The Guardian - US

TikToker shows Dollar Tree customer working the register amid staff issues

‘You can’t make this up,’ customer says

The Independent UK

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Dollar Tree and Family Dollar agree to pay fine and improve worker safety

Labor Department officials cited issues at the stores including blocked exits, unsafe storage of materials and improper access to fire extinguishers and electrical panels.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dollar Tree and Family Dollar agree to take steps to improve worker safety at the bargain stores

U.S. regulators have announced a settlement with the company that runs Dollar Tree and Family Dollar aimed at improving worker safety at thousands of the bargain stores across the country

The Independent UK

UPDATE: Dangerous Chemical Spill Investigated At GM's Ultium Cells Plant

A slurry containing battery materials and a hazardous solvent leaked over the weekend, but Ultium Cells said no employees were exposed or injured in the spill.

InsideEVs

Rail whistleblowers fired for voicing safety concerns despite efforts to end practice of retaliation

Lawyers and unions representing rail workers say there is a clear pattern across the industry of railroads retaliating against workers who report safety violations or injuries on the job

The Independent UK

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Construction Sector Sees Backlogs and Year-Over-Year Declines: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

Commercial and industrial construction projects are delayed by governmental red tape and a skilled labor shortage.

Kiplinger

Norfolk Southern content with minimum safety too often, regulators say after fiery Ohio derailment

Regulators say Norfolk Southern has made improvements since a fiery Ohio derailment but still falls well short of being the “gold standard for safety” it is striving to be

The Independent UK

Fighting for Breaks on Multiple Fronts

Workers and activists implore Governor Greg Abbott to consider the dire need for protections in the record-breaking heat.

Texas Observer

The most extreme heat in a generation is roasting workers and experts say companies need to step in and help

“On a pragmatic level, we’re talking about what the future of business operations is going to look like in a changing climate."

Fortune

Biden looks to provide relief from extreme heat as record temperatures persist

President Joe Biden plans to announce new steps to address the extreme heat that has threatened millions of Americans, most recently in the Southwest

The Independent UK

Texas Workers, Congressman Launch ‘Thirst Strike’ for Heat Protections

“My brother would still be here if he just had a water break,” said Jasmine Granillo, who’s joining the call for OSHA to save workers from the Texas Legislature.

Texas Observer

A 16-year-old died while working at a poultry plant in Mississippi

The teenager died after he became entangled in a machine he was cleaning late last Friday. Labor laws prohibit anyone under 18 from working in meat plants because of the hazardous conditions.

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Delivery drivers want protection against heat. But it's an uphill battle

As heat waves hit the U.S., delivery drivers are especially vulnerable to rising temperatures. Workers at some of the biggest delivery companies are pushing for more protection against extreme heat.

Tribune News Service

Workers lack protections when wildfire smoke makes the air dangerous

Millions of American workers have breathed in dangerous levels of air pollution this year as smoke from Canada’s record wildfire season blankets cities across the Northeast.

The Texas Tribune

Limited regulations make Texas workers responsible for preventing on-the-job heat injuries

In triple-digit temperatures, drinking water frequently and resting in the shade are minimum safety measures for avoiding injuries and deaths. But they are not applied to every job site.

Zenger

UAW Report Exposes Unsafe Conditions And Low Wages At GM-LG Battery Plant

Ultium Cells Lordstown faces scrutiny over worker safety and pay disparities in electric vehicle production.

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Kiplinger

Biden Administration Considering Raft of Changes to Labor Rules: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

The Department of Labor is planning new regulations on OSHA reporting, contract worker classification and possibly a new overtime salary minimum.

WEKU

It's hot. For farmworkers without federal heat protections, it could be life or death

Amid extreme heat, there are few federal protections for workers during hot temperatures. The Biden administration wants to change that but the rule making process is long and the heat won't wait.

The Independent UK

OceanGate employee feared CEO could ‘kill himself and others in quest to boost his ego’ with Titanic sub

‘I’m so worried he kills himself and others in the quest to boost his ego,’ a former OceanGate employee wrote in a 2018 email obtained by The New Yorker

The Independent UK

OceanGate employee feared CEO could ‘kill himself and others in quest to boost his ego’ with Titanic sub

‘I’m so worried he kills himself and others in the quest to boost his ego,’ a former OceanGate employee wrote in a 2018 email obtained by The New Yorker

The Guardian - US

‘You are going to kill someone’: multiple warnings about Titan sub were ignored

Allegedly cavalier attitude toward safety and focus on ‘innovation’ could have contributed to the deep sea implosion that killed five

Chicago Sun-Times

OSHA investigating death of audio specialist at Chicago NASCAR course

Duane Tabinski, 53, was killed after accidental contact with electric wires during setup for the race, an autopsy shows.

WEKU

A Texas airport worker who was sucked into a plane's engine died by suicide

The 27-year-old airport worker took his own life in San Antonio on Friday, the local medical examiner said. The incident marked the second fatal aviation engine ingestion so far this year.

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