Labor advocates worry that the Trump administration is relaxing oversight of companies and increasing the potential for serious injuries and deaths.
Category: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Workplace Inspections by OSHA Dropped Over a Six-Month Period of 2025
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Amazon Reaches Settlement to Resolve Federal Safety Accusations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration agreed to withdraw citations at nine of 10 warehouses where it had flagged violations; the company agreed to a $145,000 penalty.
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Logging Is the Deadliest Job, but Still an Oregon Way of Life
Logging has long been a way of life for rural communities in the Pacific Northwest and South. It also comes with grave risk.
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Trump Is Expected to Upend Biden Labor Policies Favoring Unions
After gains by organized labor under President Biden, a second Trump administration is likely to change course on regulation and enforcement.
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Investigation of Georgia Movie Set Crash Finds No Violations
Eight people were injured, three of them seriously, in a crash on the set of “The Pickup” in April. A federal investigation found no health or safety violations.
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Video Shows Crash That Injured Crew Members of ‘The Pickup’
The collision on the set of “The Pickup” is under investigation. Video shows an armored truck and an S.U.V. veering off a road before the truck flips onto the smaller vehicle.
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Why 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.
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Chocolate 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.
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Heat Is Costing the U.S. Economy Billions in Lost Productivity
From meatpackers to home health aides, workers are struggling in sweltering temperatures and productivity is taking a hit.
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Norfolk Southern’s Push for Profits Compromised Safety, Workers Say
The New York Times – Business:Federal officials are investigating the railroad’s safety practices and culture after the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and worker deaths.
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Dollar General Is Deemed a ‘Severe Violator’ by the Labor Dept.
The New York Times – Business:Since January 2017, OSHA has cited the company for 111 instances of workplace safety violations and imposed more than $15.5 million in penalties.