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Boeing hit with 32 whistleblower claims, as dead worker’s case reviewed

US workplace safety regulator received the complaints of employer retaliation over three-year period.

Al Jazeera · Apr 19, 2024

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 · Apr 18, 2024

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.

Top News · Apr 3, 2024

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.

Bored Panda · Dec 27, 2023

"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 · Dec 26, 2023

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 · Dec 14, 2023

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 · Dec 11, 2023

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 · Nov 20, 2023

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 · Nov 20, 2023

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 · Nov 14, 2023