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Retired senior reporter from Bloomberg @BLaw focusing on #OSHA and workplace safety/health, enforcement. Misspellings are my fault. Retweet isn't endorsement.

Arlington, VA
Joined February 2017
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First, Ensign Pavel #Chekov passes away in recent days. Then, Capt. Jean-Luc #Picard. Both had long careers on Federation ships, which makes me wonder what worker hazardous material exposure and transporter safety rules the Federation has in place. Is there a Federation #OSHA?
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#Yenkin_Majestic #OPC_Polymers Fails to Implement the U.S. Chemical Safety Board #CSB Recommendations to Improve Safety at Columbus, Ohio Facility Where Deadly Explosion Occurred. csb.gov/yenkin-majestic-opc-…
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Manslaughter and related charges filed in San Francisco against D’Arcy & Harty Construction and three supervisors for the death of a worker during trench collapse. sfdistrictattorney.org/const…
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#Lithium_battery safety for workers is the focus of $600,000 in new #Susan_Harwood grants from #OSHA. Recycled Materials Assoc & International Assoc of Fire Fighters each get about $200,000 for education. The Battery Council International receives $95,000 for training.
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Fed OSHA doesn't investigate amusement park ride deaths, unless workers were endangered. However, many state OSHAs, such as Cal/OSHA do cover these accidents. Man Killed at Six Flags Struck Other Riders During Fall From Roller Coaster nytimes.com/2026/10/12/us/ro…
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#JAMA: #Heat_Stress-Related Deaths Highest Among Military Members, and Farm, Construction Workers. Medical study went beyond BLS data and used National Vital Statistics System and National Occupational Mortality Surveillance System data. ajmc.com/view/heat-deaths-hi… #OSHA
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#CSB releases video explaining "alarming mistakes, deadly decisions" that led to the fatal fire at #BP-Husky oil refinery. Two workers died in a flash fire fueled by vaporized, flamable #naphtha. youtu.be/HmiQFYGc6C4?si=W_8j… via @YouTube
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California Prepares to Ban Quartz/Silica Countertop Production. The state would be the first to block an industry that has been connected to a deadly lung disease in workers. nytimes.com/2026/10/05/us/po… #CalOSHA
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