Employees Dying at “Safe” Workplaces

Workers dying

'Model' workplaces avoid special government scrutiny targeting hazardous industries

By Chris Hamby

'Model' workplaces avoid special scrutiny targeting hazardous industries

White House urges end to programs that can make dangerous jobs safer

By Jim Morris

Budget cuts could impair safety in some of the deadliest occupations
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OSHA’s laissez-faire attitude

By The Center for Public Integrity

Since 2001, funding cuts at OSHA have been mirrored by a drop in the enforcement budget for the agency

Radiation panel fairness questioned

Ailing Cold War veterans say compensation program biased

Safety risks underscored by violations at ExxonMobil refinery

By Alexandra Duszak

Though violations were serious, fixes need not be immediate
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Many private wells across U.S. are contaminated with arsenic and other elements

By Marla Cone

Throughout the nation, metals and other elements are tainting private drinking water wells at concentrations that pose a health concern

Lost letter: How government fails to deliver on worker safety

By Chris Hamby

Persistent hazards at a top U.S. employer underscore regulators’ mixed message — and inconsistent tactics

Deaths at ‘model workplaces’ missing from list of federal overseers

By Chris Hamby

OSHA unaware of some deaths at 'model workplaces'

OSHA acknowledges database of fatal accidents incomplete

By Chris Hamby

Agency admits some deaths at "model workplaces" missing from its list

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