Musings

Avoiding disease outbreaks in the Navy

Cruise ships are becoming infamous for incidents in which numerous passengers become sick. I’ve wondered: Do Navy vessels also suffer from this issue?

Been to OSHA.gov recently?

During a recent House subcommittee hearing, a stakeholder and congressman raised concerns that employers may miss important information OSHA posts on its website.

Oh-SHA, Ah-SHA; potayto, potahto?

In the occupational safety world, we swim in a sea of abbreviations. But is there a proper way to pronounce them?

State of the Union sidesteps safety

In his State of the Union address on Jan. 28, President Barack Obama touched on how the growing oil and gas industry might help improve the economy and reduce pollution, and all but neglected the occupational safety side of things.
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Working in a winter wonderland

Watching snow fall can be a beautiful sight. But for outdoor workers or commuters, it’s a sign of danger.

OSHA compliant? Then not compensable

A worker recently was turned down for workers’ compensation for a simple reason: His employer was OSHA compliant. But is that fair?

Where’s the ‘rumble’?

If the worker and consumer protection proposals signed into law decades ago were proposed today, would they pass? Ralph Nader doesn’t think so.

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