Tag Archive for "OSHA" - Union of Concerned Scientists

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September 12, 2024

Hottest Summer on Record May Be Ending, but Fight to Protect Workers from Heat Is Far from Over

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

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April 27, 2023

Friday is Workers Memorial Day 2023, a Time for Reflection and a Call to Action

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

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April 25, 2022

Remembering Our Nation’s Fallen Workers

Guest Commentary

A road worker walks across the road during a road recycling project on US 183 south of Rush Center, Kan. The heat behind the worker is so intense, there's a blurring effect in the background.

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April 18, 2022

Summer Heat Is Coming: Will New Policies Protect Workers?

Shana Udvardy
Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

a discarded surgical mask lies on asphalt

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April 13, 2022

Roundup: Problematic COVID-19 Metrics and a Toxic Science Workplace

Liz Borkowski
Science Network Contributor

A worker sets up a plexiglass divider in an elementary school office in a Des Moines school as they prepared for a limited return to school in 2020.

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January 19, 2022

Roundup: Worker Protections Weakened as Omicron Cases Soar

Liz Borkowski
Science Network Contributor

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January 19, 2022

Coldhearted Policies Put People at Risk of Extreme Heat Work Hazards

Alicia Race
Climate Resilience Policy Advocate

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September 23, 2021

As Extreme Heat Challenges Our Outdoor Workers, White House Announcement Will Save Lives

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

USAF/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg

September 22, 2021

Extreme Heat Is a Killer. A New Federal Initiative Prioritizes Worker Health and Safety.

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

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April 28, 2021

Too Many Lost: Honoring Workers Who Have Died from COVID-19 and Other Workplace Hazards

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

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March 30, 2021

Protecting Workers from COVID-19: Long Overdue Safety Standards Coming Soon from OSHA

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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October 9, 2020

As the Virus Rampages through Washington, Essential Workers Nationwide Are Paying the Price

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

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September 3, 2020

The Deadly Consequences of Sidelining Science and Government During a Pandemic

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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July 2, 2020

COVID-19 and Worker Safety: An Absence of Federal Leadership Is Putting Lives at Risk

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

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April 28, 2020

Worker Memorial Day in the Time of COVID-19

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

Workers at Newport News shipyard in Virginia install new propellers. Photo: US Navy/Wikimedia

October 2, 2019

Score One for Worker Safety: Trump Administration Drops Proposed Beryllium Rollback

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

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April 26, 2019

On Worker Memorial Day: Remember the Fallen and Continue the Fight for Workplace Safety and Health

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

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May 3, 2018

The Health and Safety of America’s Workers Is at Risk

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

Coast Guard repairs and replaces buoys and other aids damaged by Hurricane Harvey. Photo: US Coast Guard/Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Cox

September 5, 2017

We Must Protect the Workers Who Will Rebuild after Hurricane Harvey

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

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July 11, 2017

President Trump’s Budget Leaves Workers Behind

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

Workers at Newport News shipyard in Virginia install new propellers. Photo: US Navy/Wikimedia

June 26, 2017

Trump Administration Delays Protections for Construction and Shipyard Workers, Weakens Beryllium Rule

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

April 26, 2017

The Regulatory Accountability Act Subverts Science and Must Be Stopped

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

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March 16, 2017

Will Congress Turn Its Back on the Safety of America's Workers?

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

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March 2, 2017

Beryllium Exposure: Trump Administration Delays Protecting Workers from a Devastating Risk

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director