January poultry industry deaths raise alarms

January 24, 2020

With 2020 barely underway, the poultry industry has already experienced two workplace fatalities, at facilities in two different states. The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH) says those incidents, along with a government-approved increase in line speeds at poultry slaughterhouses, illustrate the need for safety reforms in the industry. The poultry industry maintains that employees are considerably safer now on the job than in the past, and points to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data to back up that claim.

After worker's heat stress death, family takes action

December 12, 2016

The family of a construction worker who died on the job last year was honored recently for becoming workplace safety activists in the wake of his death. At the National Conference on Worker Safety and Health (#COSHCON16) just outside Baltimore, Maryland, The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH) recognized the sister and father of Roendy Granillo, who died from heat exhaustion during a heat wave in Dallas in July, 2015.

Likely Secretary of Labor nominee raising concerns

December 9, 2016

Worker safety advocates are challenging the likely next Secretary of Labor to address job safety issues during his Senate hearing. Immigrant reform advocates question whether he’ll defend the interests of American workers.

Safety not on the agenda at temp agency convention

But staffing association joining forces with NSC on worker safety

November 2, 2016

A worker safety advocacy group is blasting the American Staffing Association (ASA) for ignoring safety at its national conference last week in San Diego.

New guidance seeks to keep unsafe companies out of federal bidding process

August 25, 2016

Companies who repeatedly violate safety regulations should have a tougher time getting federal government contracts, under new guidance published by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Safety advocates gear up for Workers Memorial Day

April 22, 2016

Speeches, rallies, movie screenings and vigils will be among the ways in which people will commemorate Workers’ Memorial Day April 28.

Miners: Blankenship’s prison term is “outrageous”

April 7, 2016

The one year sentence handed down yesterday to former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship for his role in the Upper Big Branch mine disaster is not enough, say miners and occupational safety advocates.

New silica rule stays on track in budget deal

December 17, 2015

An effort to derail OSHA’s silica rule – which is expected to be finalized in February of 2016 – was defeated in the appropriations bill released by Congress this week.

1000+ deaths on the job so far in 2015

Total fatalities likely to reach 4,500 this year; 50,000 additional deaths from occupational exposure

August 19, 2015

The U.S. Worker Fatality Database, an open access volunteer research effort, yesterday released new data about deaths on the job during the first seven months of 2015.

Safety groups urge presidential veto of OSH funding cuts

Calls FY 2016 budget cuts and riders targeting worker health and safety “poison pills”

August 5, 2015

President Barack Obama should veto the proposed fiscal year 2016 funding cuts to OSHA and the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), said Public Citizen, the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH) and 74 worker safety, labor, good government, public health, environmental and community groups.