Behind the Smiles
Federal lawmakers call on OSHA to release Amazon’s injury records
In the wake of Reveal’s investigation, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Ilhan Omar say producing the data “should be quick and easy.”
worker safety
Worked Over
Tree trimming deaths alarm federal officials and industry insiders
Grounds maintenance workers, including tree trimmers, have a fatality rate that is more than three times that of the average worker in the U.S., according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Oil and Mining
In North Dakota’s Bakken oil boom, there will be blood
Across the Bakken, deeply entrenched corporate practices and weak federal oversight have inoculated energy producers against responsibility when worke