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Amid Florida's ban of extreme heat safety measures, these are the states with protection for workers

California, Nevada and Colorado are among the six states with such laws. Federal standards are being developed, but the timing is not clear

Latin Times

Safety Boat Absence Raises Questions In Bridge Collapse

Learn about the importance of safety boats in construction over waterways and the tragic consequences of their absence in the Baltimore bridge collapse.

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Immigrant child laborers are being killed in US factories. Companies are walking away with fines

Sawmills and slaughterhouses collect citations amid landscape of ‘underfunded and under-resourced’ regulators

The Guardian - US

The Cancer Factory

Too many U.S. workers still suffer and die from exposure to well-known toxic substances, a Texas investigative reporter’s new book says.

Texas Observer

Construction Sites and Common Accidents

Construction workers face several hazards every day, and whether it’s a small build or a large project, accidents on construction sites are common.

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Automated Robot Attacks Tesla Employee During Brutal Malfunction At The Company’s Texas Factory

This isn't a sci-fi movie, a Tesla robot really injured an engineer to the point of leaving a "trail of blood" behind. The post Automated Robot Attacks Tesla Employee During Brutal Malfunction At The Company’s Texas Factory first appeared on Bored Panda.

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"Whether a company loses a factory in a fire or millions of files in a cybersecurity incident it may be material to investors" A new SEC rule went into effect requiring public companies to report cybersecurity incidents in 4 days

From forcing public companies to report cyber incidents within 4 days, to mandating compliance standards for 16 sectors, the SEC is finally holding companies responsible for negligence.

Windows Central

US agency concludes chemical leak that killed 6 Georgia poultry workers was `completely preventable'

A federal agency says a chemical leak that killed six workers at a Georgia poultry plant in 2021 could have been prevented

The Independent UK

The Death Toll: An Expensive Tollway’s High Cost in Human Lives

State Highway 288 was built by a private equity firm, letting TxDOT abdicate its responsibility to both drivers and construction workers.

Texas Observer

OSHA finds plant explosion that killed 1 person could have been prevented

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found an explosion that killed one worker at a pharmaceutical chemical plant in Massachusetts could have been prevented

The Independent UK

John Oliver on dollar stores: ‘They treat workers with indifference or outright contempt’

The Last Week Tonight host dug into mismanagement and employee mistreatment of stores such as Dollar General and Dollar Tree

The Guardian - US

At SpaceX, worker injuries soar in Elon Musk's rush to Mars

Current and former employees said injuries reflect a chaotic workplace where often under-trained and overtired staff routinely skipped basic safety procedures as they raced to meet Musk’s aggressive deadlines for space missions

The Hindu

Federal jury convicts two employees in fatal Wisconsin corn mill explosion

A federal jury has convicted two senior employees at a Wisconsin corn plant of falsifying records and obstructing an investigation into a fatal corn dust explosion in 2017

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GM’s Ultium Cells Battery Joint Venture Facing $270K In OSHA Fines

Federal investigators looking into the cause of a March explosion and fire at the plant found 17 serious violations and two other violations that affect job safety and health.

The Independent UK

Chocolate factory fined $44,000 for failing to evacuate before gas blast that killed seven

RM Palmer says it is disputing the fine and citation

The Guardian - US

Private equity profits from climate disaster clean-up – while investing in fossil fuels

Exclusive: Study shows resilience workers, mostly refugees and immigrants, poorly protected as top firms ‘pad their pockets by cutting costs’

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Workers pay the price under extreme heat

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

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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 Independent UK

TikToker shows Dollar Tree customer working the register amid staff issues

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

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

The Independent UK

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

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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.

The Independent UK

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

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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.

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