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.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Patrick ":

"… n in the first quarter, it will make the rest of the year much less tense."Patrick and MaureenNick Revetta’s older brother, Patrick, is tall and solidly bui …"

"… y, grew up in Clairton the 1970s and ’80s. “This place was booming,” Patrick recalls. Nick was the "spitting image" of his father Adrian, who worked for …"

"… hey walked alike. They were built the same way — like bulls, basically," Patrick says. Adrian got Nick a job at Power Piping; Nick would work there for 11 y …"

"… ot Nick a job at Power Piping; Nick would work there for 11 years.Nick and Patrick grew exceptionally close after their mother, Patricia, died of cancer in 19 …"

Class-action suit challenges Massachusetts foster care system

By Susan Ferriss

New York advocacy group says state is not protecting kids in foster care

Excerpts from this story referencing "Patrick ":

"… national advocacy group, filed suit against Massachusetts Gov. Deval  Patrick and two health and human services officials in April 2010. The trial that o …"

Worker suffocations persist as grain storage soars, employers flout safety rules

By Jim Morris and Howard Berkes

The 2010 deaths of a 14-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man in an Illinois grain bin highlight unsafe practices, spotty enforcement.