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“Sorry it took so long”: OSHA issues rule to protect workers exposed to silica dust
Posted by Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH of Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University on March 24, 2016 JT Knuckles was 58 years old when he died from silicosis in 1998. I’m remembering him today as OSHA announces a new regulation to protect silica-exposed workers.
Yearning for the footnotes: OSHA report on amputations, severe injuries
Posted by Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH of Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University on March 21, 2016 A new OSHA report recaps the agency’s first year receiving reports of amputations and hospitalizations. OSHA shields the companies from scrutiny by not mentioning their names.
Occupational Health News Roundup
Posted by Kim Krisberg on March 16, 2016 Vox explores the mental health impact of medical errors on health care workers; California policymaker announces efforts to protect women janitors from sexual assault; farmworkers call on fast food chain Wendy’s to join the Fair Food Program for better wages; and a judge upholds a worker’s social media rights.
Not an “accident”: Albert James Speed, 25 suffers fatal work-related injury in McCalla, AL
Posted by Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH of Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University on March 15, 2016 This week’s snapshot of just one work-related fatality in the US. This one occurred on Friday, March 4 in McCalla, AL.
Making the case for safer paint strippers
Posted by Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH of Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University on March 9, 2016 A painter named Jason, who nearly died from using a methylene chloride-based paint stripper, teams up with the California Department of Public Health to make the case for using safer alternatives.
More evidence that paid sick leave is good for working families and public health
Posted by Kim Krisberg on March 8, 2016 It seems obvious that workers with paid sick leave are more likely to stay home and seek out medical care when they or a family member is ill. But it’s always good to confirm a hunch with some solid data.
Fatal work injury that killed Ascencion Medina, 44, was preventable, SC-OSHA cites G M Framing
Posted by Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH of Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University on March 2, 2016 The fatal work-related injuries that killed Ascencion Molina Medina, 44, could have been prevented had his employer followed worker safety regulations.
Occupational Health News Roundup
Posted by Kim Krisberg on March 2, 2016 State investigations at New York nail salons uncover widespread violations; Oklahoma regulators rule that state law allowing employers to opt out of workers’ compensation is unconstitutional; EPA proposes new safety rules for chemical facilities; and reporters at Reuters investigate labor brokers who recruit and exploit foreign workers.
Poultry company priorities: Vegetarian meals for the chickens, but their workers still can’t use the bathroom
Posted by Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH of Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University on February 24, 2016 Delaware-based Allen Harim Foods provides another upsetting example of the poultry industry caring more about its chickens than its employees.
Not an “accident”: Robert Derkacs, Jr., 45 and Joseph Donahue, 25, suffer fatal work-related injury in Hanover, NJ
Posted by Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH of Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University on February 23, 2016 This week’s snapshot of just one work-related fatality in the US. This one occurred on Thursday, February 18 in Hanover, NJ
