Since the creation of OSHA, workplace fatalities have decreased by 60 percent, and illness and injury by 40 percent. This article outlines why a strong OSHA is important for worker safety and health.
Nurses, nurse aides, EMTs and paramedics, pharmacists, dietary, environmental services, maintenance, lab assistants, office support, x-ray technicians, and others. All of these essential workers are Steelworkers.
Since the creation of OSHA, workplace fatalities have decreased by 60 percent, and illness and injury by 40 percent. This article outlines why a strong OSHA is important for worker safety and health.
As natural disasters continue to increase in frequency and impact various regions of the United States, the United Steelworkers (USW) is intensifying its efforts to respond not only in the areas where its members work but also in the communities where they live.
Working in the heat has received a lot of attention as a workplace safety issue. It should. Excessive heat kills. But there are also hazards that come with excessive cold and other winter weather conditions.
To ensure the safety and health of workers, OSHA conducts inspections, which may result in citations, to identify hazards in the workplace. This article outlines the top 10 most frequently-cited violations for 2023.
“Karen Silkwood was a union martyr. Her experience was not that unusual in the trade union movement, except that she ultimately died for her cause. We must remember her story.” – Tony Mazzocchi
