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#MeToo: Health consequences of harassment at work
Posted by Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH of Lecturer, Texas State University & Professorial Lecturer Milken Institute School of Public Health on October 25, 2017 A celebrity chef has joined Harvey Weinstein in news headlines about sexual harassment in the workplace. A work environment that tolerates sexual harassment makes workers ill. It’s worker safety issue in need of much more attention.
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Posted by Tara C. Smith on October 18, 2017 As several others have already noted, after almost 12 years, Scienceblogs is shutting down at month’s end. Though I’ve done most of my writing elsewhere over the last few years, I’d certainly like to keep the archives of this blog up somewhere, and maintain it as a place to post random musings that don’t fit…
“A gift to the construction industry”: catchy quotes from Court of Appeals argument on OSHA’s silica standard
Posted by Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH of Lecturer, Texas State University & Professorial Lecturer Milken Institute School of Public Health on October 14, 2017 Appeals Court judges Merrick Garland and David Tatel probed and cajoled a courtroom filled with attorneys who were either challenging or defending OSHA’s 2016 silica standard. I share some of my favorite quotes from the September 26 proceeding.
Supreme Court lets criminal conviction stand against coal executive Blankenship
Posted by Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH of Lecturer, Texas State University & Professorial Lecturer Milken Institute School of Public Health on October 11, 2017 The Supreme Court is not interested in hearing former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship’s claim that he didn’t get a fair trial.
Occupational Health News Roundup
Posted by Kim Krisberg on October 11, 2017 Reporters investigate a court-ordered rehab center that funnels unpaid labor to a poultry processor; Ben & Jerry’s commits to improving conditions for workers on dairy farms; Massachusetts is one step closer to providing all public-sector workers with OSHA protections; and the Trump administration rolls back protections for transgender workers.
Trump’s mine safety nominee defends MSHA inspectors, calls silicosis “unacceptable”
Posted by Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH of Lecturer, Texas State University & Professorial Lecturer Milken Institute School of Public Health on October 4, 2017 Pres. Trump’s nominee to head the nation’s mine safety agency testified today at a Senate confirmation hearing. David Zatezalo answered questions about an epidemic of lung disease among coal miners and the adequacy of MSHA’s inspection force.
WV Senator says “thanks, but no thanks” to Trump’s nominee for mine safety agency
Posted by Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH of Lecturer, Texas State University & Professorial Lecturer Milken Institute School of Public Health on September 29, 2017 Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced this week that he cannot support President Trump’s nominee to head the Mine Safety and Health Administration. Will Manchin be able to convince any Republican colleagues that Trump’s pick is not right for the job?
The high cost of academic reimbursement
Posted by Tara C. Smith on September 29, 2017 Spring, 2004. I was in the second year of my post-doc, with kids ages 4 and 2. Because I was no longer a student, the full brunt of my student loan payments had hit me, which were collectively almost double the cost of my mortgage. To put it generously, money was tight. Truthfully, we were…
Occupational Health News Roundup
Posted by Kim Krisberg on September 27, 2017 A reporter goes undercover to expose the conditions facing temp workers; West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin comes out against Trump’s MSHA pick; carpenters union confronts Industrial Commission of Arizona on leniency toward violators; and a Philadelphia union joins an opioid lawsuit against drug companies.
Latest data on working conditions in global supply chains, September 2017 edition
Posted by garrettbrown on September 21, 2017 Public interest continues to grow for accurate information on the working conditions faced by the 450 million workers in global supply chains. The last quarter’s reports, through September 2017, include information on workplace health and safety, discrimination and sexual harassment of women workers, and corporate non-compliance with even basic labor laws in the electronics, apparel, and food industries.
