The Illinois legislature is debating whether to become one of a handful of states to legally require worker protections from extreme temperatures. The legislation would apply to labor on the frontlines of the climate crisis, such as farm work.
In late 2022, Archer Daniels Midland’s Fremont, Nebraska, facility experienced a dust explosion. Days later, federal safety inspectors found some areas inside with about an inch of combustible dust — about eight times the acceptable limit.
This story was originally published by Grist.
A new study confirms that commonsense workplace protections from extreme heat — water, shade, breaks — help save workers from being injured on the job.
In the past several years, safety regulators have repeatedly told one of the world’s largest companies, Archer Daniels Midland, to implement prevention measures. It has not — with grave consequences.
The little-known Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission is taking longer to review appeals of OSHA fines and orders. Now the three-person commission is about to lose its only member.
