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"Republicans just introduced a bill that would eliminate safety regulations and standards for workers.
This will get workers killed, and encourage corporations to gamble with their workers’ safety to increase profits.
There’s a reason corporations donate so much to politicians."
-M D'Arrigo
They want to “nullify” #OSHA.
Watch these companies lie through their teeth. And the employer, of course, later will be firing people if they get sick or cancer from breathing in all of the smoke.
Amid fires, a fine line between work and well-being
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-01-11/how-workplaces-are-dealing-with-los-angeles-fires
Los Angeles Times · Amid fires, a fine line between work and well-being
H5N1 found in wastewater in Arizona and Hawaii, yet no cattle outbreaks in either state? How'd it get there? Scientists still trying to figure it out.
Meanwhile, just like early in the Covid pandemic, who are the most at risk? Front line workers, mostly low income and immigrant workers in food production. And just like with Covid, we're doing little to protect them? No PPE. No mass testing.
) This is the #DisintegrationChecklist. #TheChecklist of what we can expect to lose in the next four years. That makes it a tool for gauging the progress of loss. 43 items. A grim countdown score in the form of a simple number: how many are still left? That is the #DisintegrationScore. 43... for now.
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from https://absurdistwords.bsky.social:
#ThingsThatWillDisappearInTheNextFourYears (A non-exhaustive list)
#AbortionRights
#Contraception
#NoFaultDivorce
#ViolenceAgainstWomenAct (#VAWA)
#CivilRightsAct
#VotingRightsAct
#FirstAmendment Protections
#BirthrightCitizenship
#NaturalizationProtection
#EnvironmentalProtection
#ConsumerProtection
#FraudProtection
#PoliceBrutality #ConsentDecrees
#HabeasCorpus
Three #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment
#GenderAffirmingCare
#HormoneReplacement
#InVitroFertilization
#SameSexMarriage
#InterracialMarriage
#AntiDiscrimination Laws
#WorkerSafety Laws
#CollectiveBargaining
#AffordableCareAct (#ACA)
#PrisonReform
#AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct (#ADA)
#RightToPrivacy
#SeparationOfChurchAndState
#ForeignAid Programs
#PovertyPrograms
#PublicRadio & #PublicTelevision
#SexualFreedom
#AntiSegregation Laws
#VaccineMandates
#PublicSchool System
#PublicLibrary System
#StareDecisis
#ChildLabor Laws
#Antitrust Laws
#LegalCannabis
#Pornography
#SexWorker Protections
#InternetFreedom
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Keeping track of this #DisintegrationChecklist, & the
#DisintegrationScore, is not a silly thing. I am not trying to #gamify the #apocalypse. It is a concrete measure, and if it is widely shared, it will make apparent even to the distracted the accelerating loss. A tool for those capable of caring.
https://bsky.app/profile/absurdistwords.bsky.social/post/3lb5wwj23v22u
Bluesky SocialAbsurdistwords (@absurdistwords.bsky.social)A temporary arrangement of cosmic particles
Quick Animal Facts - The vast majority of frogs aren't forklift certified #meme #safety #frogs #memes #workersafety #frogfriday #SafetyFirstFriday #frog
"Without national #regulations on preventing #heat-related illness and death, #OSHA has difficulty protecting workers before it’s too late." #ClimateChange #WorkerSafety https://buff.ly/3AeCIBM
KFF Health NewsHow a Proposed Federal Heat Rule Might Have Saved These Workers’ Lives - KFF Health NewsLaborers have suffered in extreme heat triggered by climate change. Deaths aren’t inevitable, researchers say: Employers can save lives by providing ample water and breaks.
Lockout the equipment before you work on it. Period.
If you can't, refuse the work.
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Also: It's typically *more expensive to the worker* to maintain their #RemoteWorking space.
They pay rent / mortgage on a space used primarily to benefit their employer. They have to pay for internet service during hours primarily to benefit their employer. They have to cater, to clean, to maintain the space, etc. at their own expense. All of this the worker is providing.
I argue there should be #WorkerCompensation *for working remotely*, in a lot of cases.
That employers balk at this expenses-based idea, shows that they care less about operating cost for remote work, and much more about control and #surveillance over the worker.
Today in Labor History September 6, 1869: The Avondale fire killed 110 miners, including several juveniles under the age of 10. It led to the first mine safety law in Pennsylvania. Avondale is near Plymouth, Pennsylvania. The Susquehanna River flows nearby. The mine had only one entrance, in violation of safety recommendations at the time. In the wake of the fire, thousands of miners joined the new Workingmen’s Benevolent Association, one of the nation’s first large industrial unions (and precursor to the United Mineworkers and the Knights of Labor). My book, “Anywhere But Schuylkill,” opens with this fire. My main character, Mike Doyle, joins the bucket brigade trying to put out the flames shooting out of the mineshaft.
You can get a copy of Anywhere But Schuylkill from any of these indie retailers:
https://www.keplers.com/
https://www.greenapplebooks.com/
https://christophersbooks.com/
https://boundtogether.org//
Or from https://www.amazon.com/Anywhere-but-Schuylkill-Michael-Dunn-ebook/dp/B0CJVW1BP2
#workingclass #LaborHistory #mining #coal #avondale #disaster #workplacedeaths #workersafety #union #historicalfiction #novel #books #author #writer #anywherebutschuylkill #mining #childlabor @bookstadon
‘You feel like you’re suffocating’: Florida outdoor workers are collapsing in the heat without water and shade | Florida | The Guardian
The Guardian · ‘You feel like you’re suffocating’: Florida outdoor workers are collapsing in the heat without water and shade
Hotter temperatures are a danger to agricultural workers - is it common sense for employers to look after their employees working out in the sun?
Despite regulations in California mandating shade, water and more frequent rest breaks, they are not always followed or enforced.
How many people will need to be hospitalised, or even die from heat exhaustion before this gets taken more seriously?
I think this is just California OSHA - but still great to see #WorkerSafety rules for indoor heat (and this applies to Kitchens)
https://calmatters.org/california-divide/2024/06/extreme-heat-california-workplace-rules/
CalMatters · What California’s long-delayed indoor heat rule means for workersAfter five years, a state occupational health board approves rules to protect workers from extreme heat indoors.
For today: mourn the death, and fight for the living #workersdeaths #workersafety #workplaceinjury #Canada #WorkersMemorialDay2024 https://www.readthemaple.com/today-is-the-national-day-of-mourning-for-lost-workers
The Maple · Today Is The National Day Of Mourning For Lost WorkersWhile a solemn day to honour fallen workers, it is also a time to reaffirm our commitment to workplace safety.
Tell your MLA that. #Saskatchewan needs to use Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) — severe fines that fill the gap between written orders to fix problems and court prosecution to hold employers accountable for putting workers at risk #workersafety
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/carbon-monoxide-poisoning-co-op-grocery-teen-worker-1.7178855
CBC3 months into his first job, this teen was poisoned at work. His employer faced no penalty | CBC NewsA Saskatchewan teen who suffered severe carbon monoxide poisoning while working at his part-time job at a local grocery store may suffer long-term health problems, but the employer faced no serious consequences. A workplace safety expert says many provinces lack the authority to financially penalize employers that risk worker safety.
You'll notice that -- despite the propaganda about how US police are always putting their lives on the line --"Police Officer" does not appear on this list.
#WorkerSafety #USA #police #DangerousOccupations
https://nwlaborpress.org/2024/04/the-10-most-dangerous-jobs/
NW Labor Press · The 10 most dangerous jobs - NW Labor PressVehicle accidents and falls caused more than half of on-the-job deaths in 2022. Here are the jobs with the highest rates of fatal injuries.
“A notable 5.7% increase in workplace deaths in the US during the relevant 2021-2022 census period.
The toll represented a 10-year high for fatal work injuries. Nearly 6,000 U.S. workers died on the job” #WorkerSafety #WorkersRights
https://truthout.org/articles/1-us-worker-dies-on-the-job-every-96-minutes-latest-data-shows/
Truthout · 1 US Worker Dies on the Job Every 96 Minutes, Latest Data ShowsNew data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics documents a significant jump in on the job deaths in the US.
Jobs in Israel: Labour Activists, Trade Unions Raise Concerns Over No Protections for Indian Workers
At present, all workers going to conflict zones or places without sufficient labour protections are required to register with the MEA's 'e-migrate' portal. However, Israel is not part of the 'e-migrate' system for conflict zones, the 'Hindu' reported.
#israel #india #labour #labor #jobs #LabourRights #WorkerSafety #unemployment
The WireJobs in Israel: Labour Activists, Trade Unions Raise Concerns Over No Protections for Indian WorkersAt present, all workers going to conflict zones or places without sufficient labour protections are required to register with the MEA's 'e-migrate' portal. However, Israel is not part of the 'e-migrate' system for conflict zones, the 'Hindu' reported.
“Washington’s Dept of Labor & Industries adopted permanent rules Thurs 4 businesses putting people to work outside, forcing employers to monitor air conditions & provide new training, masks or respirators, & access to spaces w/ clean air” #WorkerSafety
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/was-outdoor-workers-to-see-permanent-protections-against-wildfire-smoke/
The Seattle Times · WA’s outdoor workers to see permanent protections against wildfire smokeThe benefits of enacting protections for outdoor workers far surpass the anticipated costs, a state analysis shows.
If you've ever had a bad day at work, think of the day laborers. They're abused, sometimes not even paid, & end up doing jobs that often involve hard labor, unsafe conditions & cringeworthy, dirty & illicit things.
What day laborers are hired to do: the dangerous, the gross, the sometimes illegal:
Los Angeles Times · What do day laborers do? Dangerous, gross, sometimes illegal jobs