Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Expert warns of spread of Delta variant; OSHA cites doctor
Jun. 15, 2021 09:49 AM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus will pose a serious risk this summer to people who are not fully vaccinated,...

Iowa Senate official warned of payback over COVID-19 inquiry
By Ryan J. Foley Jun. 11, 2021 01:54 PM EDT

COVID-19 protections not offered to migrant seafood workers
By Vanessa Sánchez Pulla, Trisha Ahmed, Brittany Nicole Gaddy, Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi, Carmen Molina Acosta, Sophia Sorensen And Aadit Tambe/The Howard Center For Investigative Journalism May. 12, 2021 12:36 PM EDT

Walmart sales soared, essential workers got scant protection
By Gracie Todd, Molly Castle Work, Natalie Drum, Nick Mcmillan, Kara Newhouse, Jazmyn Gray, Aneurin Canham Clyne, Jack Rasiel, Sahana Jayaraman And Haley Chi-Sing/The Howard Center For Investigative Journalism May. 12, 2021 12:31 PM EDT
Mass. health boards overwhelmed, unready to protect workers
By Shannon Iriarte, Shwetha Surendran And Maggie Mulvihill/The Howard Center For Investigative Journalism May. 12, 2021 12:25 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — With federal regulators missing from the field and state leaders scrambling to manage the COVID-19 crisis, Massachusetts’ 351 overtaxed local...
Complaint may spur review of meat industry's virus response
By Josh Funk Apr. 07, 2021 05:42 PM EDT
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A union complaint about whether an Oklahoma meatpacking plant is doing enough to protect workers from the coronavirus could test the...
Another Florence restaurant fined over COVID-19 restrictions
Feb. 24, 2021 06:23 PM EST
FLORENCE, Ore. (AP) — State officials have fined another Florence restaurant for several violations of guidelines meant to protect employees from COVID-19.
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OSHA offers new virus safety guidance for employers
By Joseph Pisani Jan. 29, 2021 05:12 PM EST
President Joe Biden's administration released new workplace guidelines Friday that signaled a more proactive approach to protecting workers from the...
Unions file OSHA complaint over no Capitol mask mandate
By David Pitt Jan. 21, 2021 06:14 PM EST
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A labor union representing state workers has filed a complaint with the state Occupational Safety and Health Administration, arguing...
Fines dismissed over President Trump's northern Nevada rally
Dec. 18, 2020 11:22 AM EST
MINDEN, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada agency that oversees businesses compliance with state coronavirus directives has dismissed fines it imposed after President...

Virus testing centers see hourslong lines as demand spikes
By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 19, 2020 12:20 PM EST
Labor, civil rights groups: Iowa failed to protect workers
By David Pitt Nov. 13, 2020 02:38 PM EST
Eight Iowa labor and civil rights groups filed a federal complaint Friday alleging the state has failed to protect workers in meatpacking, dairy, construction,...
Nevada fines airport, county over crowd size at Trump rally
By Ken Ritter Oct. 26, 2020 06:45 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada officials are fining a northern county and an airport a total of more than $5,500 for allowing a campaign event for President Donald...
Agriculture workers risk safety and health during pandemic
By Frank Hernandez Of Midwest Center For Investigative Reporting. Sep. 26, 2020 01:01 AM EDT
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Pedro Cabrera Flores, 70, had spent the past eight summers packing green beans into cans in Gillett, Wisconsin. In order to be hired...

Iowa fines beef plant $957 after huge coronavirus outbreak
By Ryan J. Foley Sep. 24, 2020 02:47 PM EDT

Colorado workers protest COVID-19 fine issued to meat plant
By Patty Nieberg Sep. 16, 2020 06:39 PM EDT

Smithfield Foods pork plant faces OSHA fine from outbreak
By Stephen Groves Sep. 10, 2020 04:42 PM EDT
Editorial Roundup:
By The Associated Press Aug. 24, 2020 10:00 AM EDT
The Dallas Morning News. Aug. 21, 2020.
Austin made a bad choice with its police, but Gov. Abbott shouldn’t interfere
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Republicans eye sweeping shield from coronavirus liability
By Andrew Taylor Jul. 17, 2020 04:58 PM EDT