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Amazon Workers Asked for a Raise to Cover Soaring Rent, but Management Handed Them an Inflatable Soccer Goal Instead

A perfect metaphor for the corporate approach to worker compensation – flashy distractions instead of real solutions.

The Mary Sue

Quartz countertops are driving a public health crisis in the US – 2 occupational health experts explain the surge of lung transplants and lawsuits

If you walk into a Costco, Home Depot or Lowe’s and order a countertop for your kitchen renovation, the store will likely contract with a local fabrication shop, instructing them to make one from a material called engineered stone.

The Conversation

OSHA Just Launched the Strongest Worker Heat Protection Enforcement Program in U.S. History — And It Covers Dallas's Most Heat-Exposed Industries During World Cup Season

OSHA's strongest-ever heat protection program arrives as Dallas prepares for World Cup crowds, increasing oversight of heat-exposed workers.

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Houston Has No State Heat Standard — While World Cup Spectators Stay Air-Conditioned, Workers Sweat Outside

Houston workers face extreme World Cup heat with no Texas heat standard requiring water, shade, or rest breaks, despite rising heat illness risks.

Medical Daily

Trump administration wants to close the watchdog investigating West Virginia’s chemical disasters

President Trump has proposed cutting funding for the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, a federal agency that investigates chemical disasters

The Independent UK

Death at SpaceX’s Starbase prompts workplace safety investigation

SpaceX has had seven OSHA violations in the past year. Despite the worker’s death, the next rocket launch is scheduled for May 21.

The Texas Tribune

Worker dies at SpaceX's Starbase ahead of Starship V3 megarocket launch

A worker died at SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas early Friday morning (May 15), as the company geared up for the debut launch of its Starship V3 megarocket.

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OSHA has 6 inspectors to keep 60,000 West Virginia workplaces safe. Here’s what it means for workers

When two West Virginia workers died last month in a chemical reaction, federal records showed the plant had been cited for safety violations in 2018

The Independent UK

‘I would fire you too’: Texas worker exposed a health violation at his restaurant, but the internet is bashing him for one mistake

Intention was good, execution not so much.

We Got This Covered

‘Get back to work’: Amazon faces fresh scrutiny over workplace safety record

Workers and labor advocates say the company’s injury rates and how it treats injured staff remain a problem

The Guardian - US

‘I’m Just Trying To Learn’: Woman Asks Mechanic Questions About Her Car. Then He Holds Her ‘Hostage’

A woman says she was asking her mechanic so many questions about the work being done on her car that he asked her to get in the vehicle, then lifted it into the air on the shop’s hydraulic lift with her still inside.

Motor1

Amazon Workers Allegedly Told to 'Keep Working' as Colleague Lies Dead on Warehouse Floor: 'They Piled Boxes Around the Body'

An Amazon employee's sudden death at a distribution center has sparked debates on workplace safety, corporate empathy, and employee treatment. Learn about ongoing investigations and Amazon's response.

International Business Times UK

3 contractors cited for violations in death of worker building major ICE detention camp

Federal regulators have cited three contractors for safety violations stemming from the death of a worker helping build a major immigration detention center last year

The Independent UK

The 5 Safety Metrics Every EHS Manager Should Be Tracking (And How to Calculate Them)

Most workplaces track injuries. Fewer track them in a way that actually tells them something useful.

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How to Build a Workplace Sanitation Plan in 2026

OSHA carries out about 34,000 workplace safety inspections a year across the country to ensure facilities remain habitable for the modern workforce

Fortune

Nevada legislators press Governor Lombardo, demanding plan for state’s ‘structural failures’ in safety oversight of Boring Co.

State regulators and officials are under heightened scrutiny over safety and environmental issues involving Elon Musk’s Las Vegas tunneling projects.

Texas Observer

Workplace Amputations Are on the Rise in Texas and Nationwide

Over a decade, an average of seven U.S. workers a day suffered workplace accidents that caused or led to amputations. Those numbers are expected to go up with reduced federal oversight under the Trump administration.

Kiplinger

An Executive's 'Idiotic' Idea: Skip Safety Class and Commit a Federal Crime

Several medical professionals reached out to say that one of their bosses suggested committing a crime to fulfill OSHA requirements. What's an employee to do?

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The Independent UK

Federal agency flags safety shortcomings that 'exposed' workers to explosion at US Steel plant

A federal safety agency investigating an August blast at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh that left two workers dead says it found safety shortcomings that “exposed” employees to the explosion

GamesRadar

No Man's Sky and Light No Fire fans in shambles as Hello Games boss Sean Murray starts tweeting emojis again: "violently shaking"

Some joke the safety vest emojis clearly mean "OSHA manuals for everyone"

Fortune

Nevada legislator to push for independent audit of altered record in OSHA Boring Co. inspection

Because a forensic analysis conducted by the Governor’s Office was inconclusive, legislators are pushing for a third-party audit.

We Got This Covered

Officials baffled after worker falls inside 6,000-gallon chemical container at N.J. plant

Out of every 100,000 workers in manufacturing, 2.5 die at work.

Clever Dude

Electricians Warn: This Extension Cord Mistake Is Fueling House Fires Across the South in 2026

If you’ve ever plugged one extension cord into another to stretch across a room, you’re far from alone, but electricians say this common shortcut is causing a surge in preventable house fires across the South. While it’s not “newly illegal” under state law, daisy-chaining extension cords does violate OSHA and…

The Independent UK

CEO of machinery factory killed when forklift operator on a cell phone ran into him

The CEO is not the first person to be killed at the EV vehicle construction site

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Worker Runs Away After Tragic Forklift Accident Claims CEO’s Life: “He Was On His Phone”

"This here is a good tool to use on the IMPORTANCE of keeping attention on the lift and the screens of cell phones off!"

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