New scrutiny of worker safety excludes some chemical plants

By Chris Hamby

Worries about catastrophes at chemical plants prompts special inspection program, but some sites remain off-limits.

IMPACT: Agency task force conducting ‘top-to-bottom review’ of ‘model workplaces’ program

By Chris Hamby

A federal task force is conducting a “top-to-bottom review” of a program that exempts “model workplaces” from regular safety inspections.

Inspector general to examine ‘model workplaces’ program

By Chris Hamby

Labor's Inspector General will examine a federal 'model workplaces' program highlighted in Center investigation
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Massachusetts workers killed, injured at facilities touted as 'Model Workplaces'

By Beverly Ford

Safety risks, injuries and even fatalities plague Mass. worksites touted by OSHA as among the nation's safest

In U.S. Steel town, fatal gas explosion goes unpunished by OSHA

By Jim Morris

The 2009 death of Nick Revetta exposes flaws in the system designed to protect American workers.

Unchecked dust explosions kill, injure hundreds of workers

By Chris Hamby

After bureaucratic hurdles, industry pushback and political calculations, there is no fix in sight.
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OSHA whistleblower wins court victory

By Jim Morris

A federal court found that Robert Whitmore, an OSHA economist, was fired for raising concerns about flawed injury and illness data.

OSHA rules on workplace toxics stalled

By Jim Morris

Rules that would reduce worker exposures to two well-known lung hazards, beryllium and silica, are stuck in the regulatory pipeline.

OSHA reforms Voluntary Protection Programs

By Alice Su

Labor Department official announces changes to a program that rewards supposedly safer-than-average workplaces

Excerpts from this story referencing "safety":

"… arab, the Labor Department’s deputy assistant secretary for occupational safety and health, said the department “is committed to VPP. But like every oth …"

"… unding for a program that offers free advice to small businesses on worker safety practices, he said. A whistleblower program has been expanded, with four n …"

"… laws designed to protect workers from retaliation for reporting potential safety hazards. Barab also reported a shift away from incentive programs based on …"

Black lung surges back in coal country

By Chris Hamby

Despite decades-old law, cheating, legal loopholes expose miners to deadly dust.

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