Jordan Barab
@jbarab.bsky.social
All things workplace safety & health, & labor. OSHA Deputy Assistant Secretary 2009-2017. Ran AFSCME health & safety program 1982-98. Also House Ed & Labor Ctte and Chemical Safety Board
Read my health & safety blog: Confined Space: http://jordanbarab.com
Read my health & safety blog: Confined Space: http://jordanbarab.com
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Dead workers? Well, at least we aren’t confusing businesses!
Texas workers are dying from heat, but business leaders and Republicans support a ban on local protections, because too many different laws will confuse businesses.
But they oppose a national OSHA standard as well.
Maybe they just don't care?
insideclimatenews.org/news/2411202...
But they oppose a national OSHA standard as well.
Maybe they just don't care?
insideclimatenews.org/news/2411202...
Texas Workers Keep Dying in the Heat - Inside Climate News
Despite its blazing temperatures, Texas has no labor protections for heat. That leaves workers, especially immigrants, vulnerable on the job.
insideclimatenews.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Dead workers? Well, at least we aren’t confusing businesses!
Texas workers are dying from heat, but business leaders and Republicans support a ban on local protections, because too many different laws will confuse businesses.
But they oppose a national OSHA standard as well.
Maybe they just don't care?
insideclimatenews.org/news/2411202...
But they oppose a national OSHA standard as well.
Maybe they just don't care?
insideclimatenews.org/news/2411202...
Texas Workers Keep Dying in the Heat - Inside Climate News
Despite its blazing temperatures, Texas has no labor protections for heat. That leaves workers, especially immigrants, vulnerable on the job.
insideclimatenews.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Texas workers are dying from heat, but business leaders and Republicans support a ban on local protections, because too many different laws will confuse businesses.
But they oppose a national OSHA standard as well.
Maybe they just don't care?
insideclimatenews.org/news/2411202...
But they oppose a national OSHA standard as well.
Maybe they just don't care?
insideclimatenews.org/news/2411202...
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This Day in Labor History: November 23, 1891. A miner in Alaska named Patrick Whalen was injured in a mining accident. After a lower court awarded him financial compensation, the Supreme Court stepped in to make sure that injured workers would get nothing!!!!!!
SCOTUS ALWAYS HAS BEEN TERRIBLE!
SCOTUS ALWAYS HAS BEEN TERRIBLE!
November 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
This Day in Labor History: November 23, 1891. A miner in Alaska named Patrick Whalen was injured in a mining accident. After a lower court awarded him financial compensation, the Supreme Court stepped in to make sure that injured workers would get nothing!!!!!!
SCOTUS ALWAYS HAS BEEN TERRIBLE!
SCOTUS ALWAYS HAS BEEN TERRIBLE!
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Dude rode rockets into space. Do you think he’s gonna be afraid of you?
Mark Kelly: "The message he sent a couple days ago was he declared that loyalty to the Constitution is now punishable by death. Those are serious words coming from the president. He's trying to intimidate us. But I'm not going to be intimidated."
November 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Dude rode rockets into space. Do you think he’s gonna be afraid of you?
It's never a bad day to remind the world that Donald Trump is a mass murderer.
November 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
It's never a bad day to remind the world that Donald Trump is a mass murderer.
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From Cape Cod Times:
Company in Yarmouth trench collapse has many safety violations. Deceased man named. @masscosh.bsky.social
Sending #solidarity to Miquel’s family, coworkers & a check to @MassCOSH
www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/a...
#MassCOSH #COSH #OSHA #100%Preventable
Company in Yarmouth trench collapse has many safety violations. Deceased man named. @masscosh.bsky.social
Sending #solidarity to Miquel’s family, coworkers & a check to @MassCOSH
www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/a...
#MassCOSH #COSH #OSHA #100%Preventable
Company in Yarmouth trench collapse has many safety violations. Deceased man named.
Excavation company in Yarmouth trench collapse has long list of safety violations, according to MassCOSH. Yarmouth confirmed name of deceased worker.
www.capecodtimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
From Cape Cod Times:
Company in Yarmouth trench collapse has many safety violations. Deceased man named. @masscosh.bsky.social
Sending #solidarity to Miquel’s family, coworkers & a check to @MassCOSH
www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/a...
#MassCOSH #COSH #OSHA #100%Preventable
Company in Yarmouth trench collapse has many safety violations. Deceased man named. @masscosh.bsky.social
Sending #solidarity to Miquel’s family, coworkers & a check to @MassCOSH
www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/a...
#MassCOSH #COSH #OSHA #100%Preventable
OMG! What does Laura Loomer say about that? Trump cozying up to Muslim pinko?
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Heaps Praise on Mamdani and New York’s Future
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
OMG! What does Laura Loomer say about that? Trump cozying up to Muslim pinko?
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
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Dear Congressman Messmer: How do you repeal an #OSHA standard that hasn't even been issued yet (and probably never will be)?
Enquiring minds want to know...............
Or (perish the thought), is this just an appeal for more corporate donations?
messmer.house.gov/news/documen...
Enquiring minds want to know...............
Or (perish the thought), is this just an appeal for more corporate donations?
messmer.house.gov/news/documen...
Messmer Introduces Legislation to Repeal Burdensome Biden-Era Heat Standard Rule
messmer.house.gov
November 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Dear Congressman Messmer: How do you repeal an #OSHA standard that hasn't even been issued yet (and probably never will be)?
Enquiring minds want to know...............
Or (perish the thought), is this just an appeal for more corporate donations?
messmer.house.gov/news/documen...
Enquiring minds want to know...............
Or (perish the thought), is this just an appeal for more corporate donations?
messmer.house.gov/news/documen...
Everyone NOT running for Governor of California please raise their hand.
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US Representative Eric Swalwell announces run for California governor
The seven-term Democrat is known for his pugnacious and persistent opposition to Donald Trump
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November 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Everyone NOT running for Governor of California please raise their hand.
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Today is the 57th anniversary of the 1968 Farmington Mine explosion that killed 78 miners, led to new mine safety laws and incited a rebellion of UMW reformers against the corrupt union leadership - - leading to the assassination of union leader Jock Yablonski.
Farmington Mine Disaster and the Blood of Coal Miners - Confined Space
Today is the 56th anniversary of the Farmington mine disaster that changed the mining industry and the mineworkers union forever.
jordanbarab.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Today is the 57th anniversary of the 1968 Farmington Mine explosion that killed 78 miners, led to new mine safety laws and incited a rebellion of UMW reformers against the corrupt union leadership - - leading to the assassination of union leader Jock Yablonski.
Today is the 57th anniversary of the 1968 Farmington Mine explosion that killed 78 miners, led to new mine safety laws and incited a rebellion of UMW reformers against the corrupt union leadership - - leading to the assassination of union leader Jock Yablonski.
Farmington Mine Disaster and the Blood of Coal Miners - Confined Space
Today is the 56th anniversary of the Farmington mine disaster that changed the mining industry and the mineworkers union forever.
jordanbarab.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Today is the 57th anniversary of the 1968 Farmington Mine explosion that killed 78 miners, led to new mine safety laws and incited a rebellion of UMW reformers against the corrupt union leadership - - leading to the assassination of union leader Jock Yablonski.
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Nevada Governor Drops #OSHA Penalties for Musk company: A story of damaged bodies, corporate sway and government corruption at the highest levels.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Nevada Governor Drops #OSHA Penalties for Musk company: A story of damaged bodies, corporate sway and government corruption at the highest levels.
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"Good to know I could kill someone and chop them into little pieces in the middle of Washington DC and still not lose your support."
What did Trump and Saudi leader Mohammed bin Salman discuss on the phone after the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi? trib.al/M3J5fEY
Dem Demands Transcript of Trump-MBS Call After Khashoggi Killing
What did Trump and Saudi leader Mohammed bin Salman discuss on the phone after the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi?
trib.al
November 19, 2025 at 11:27 PM
"Good to know I could kill someone and chop them into little pieces in the middle of Washington DC and still not lose your support."
"I could call a reporter 'Piggy' on national television and not lose any votes."
November 19, 2025 at 10:41 PM
"I could call a reporter 'Piggy' on national television and not lose any votes."
Nevada Governor Drops #OSHA Penalties for Musk company: A story of damaged bodies, corporate sway and government corruption at the highest levels.
jordanbarab.com/confinedspac...
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November 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Nevada Governor Drops #OSHA Penalties for Musk company: A story of damaged bodies, corporate sway and government corruption at the highest levels.
jordanbarab.com/confinedspac...
jordanbarab.com/confinedspac...
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With Black Friday fast approaching, @alexshultz.bsky.social spoke with David Weil (@profsheenalives.bsky.social) about how Amazon leans on gig workers, a profoundly anti-labor practice, for their billions of deliveries:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/how-amazon...
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/how-amazon...
How Amazon Is Conquering (and Ruining) the Package Delivery Market
To fulfill billions of orders, Amazon leans on gig workers and subcontractors—an anti-labor practice afflicting most sectors of the economy. We spoke to the preeminent expert on the subject.
www.hardresetmedia.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
With Black Friday fast approaching, @alexshultz.bsky.social spoke with David Weil (@profsheenalives.bsky.social) about how Amazon leans on gig workers, a profoundly anti-labor practice, for their billions of deliveries:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/how-amazon...
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/how-amazon...
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Think that gig work requires sacrificing worker rights? Pronita Gupta and I describe a way to provide good jobs and REAL flexibility for those who need both. And it doesn't rhyme with "tuber." www.commondreams.org/opinion/gig-... @caseygrants.bsky.social @theworkeragency.com
Gigs That Work For All | Common Dreams
A California pilot program offers a new blueprint for workforce development.
www.commondreams.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Think that gig work requires sacrificing worker rights? Pronita Gupta and I describe a way to provide good jobs and REAL flexibility for those who need both. And it doesn't rhyme with "tuber." www.commondreams.org/opinion/gig-... @caseygrants.bsky.social @theworkeragency.com
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After postal worker Nicholas John Acker, 36, was was found dead in a machine at a postal facility, a co-worker accused USPS management of weakening safety procedures and refusing to let workers lock out machinery before repairs.
www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
Close friend says he helped pull Allen Park postal worker’s body from machine, slams ‘toxic’ culture
A close friend of the Allen Park postal worker who died at the facility said he helped pull his friend’s body from the machine, and he also slammed the company’s “toxic” culture.
www.clickondetroit.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:27 AM
After postal worker Nicholas John Acker, 36, was was found dead in a machine at a postal facility, a co-worker accused USPS management of weakening safety procedures and refusing to let workers lock out machinery before repairs.
www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
After postal worker Nicholas John Acker, 36, was was found dead in a machine at a postal facility, a co-worker accused USPS management of weakening safety procedures and refusing to let workers lock out machinery before repairs.
www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
Close friend says he helped pull Allen Park postal worker’s body from machine, slams ‘toxic’ culture
A close friend of the Allen Park postal worker who died at the facility said he helped pull his friend’s body from the machine, and he also slammed the company’s “toxic” culture.
www.clickondetroit.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:27 AM
After postal worker Nicholas John Acker, 36, was was found dead in a machine at a postal facility, a co-worker accused USPS management of weakening safety procedures and refusing to let workers lock out machinery before repairs.
www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
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"quiet time" is a heckuva euphemism for "unemployment"
Kevin Hassett: "I think there could be a little bit of an almost quiet time in the labor market, because firms are finding that AI is making their workers so productive that they don't necessarily have to hire the new kids out of college and so on."
November 17, 2025 at 10:29 PM
"quiet time" is a heckuva euphemism for "unemployment"
But Jesus will find them. And he will not be amused.
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
But Jesus will find them. And he will not be amused.
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How workers died last week: Coal mining, construction, prison attack, falls, machinery, electrocution, vehicle incidents and shootings. On average, over 100 workers are killed every week in the US due to traumatic injuries suffered at work.
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Killed on the Job: Weekly Toll - Confined Space
How workers died last week: Coal mining, construction, fall, machinery, electrocution, vehicle incidents and shootings. On average, over 100 workers are killed every week in the United States due to t...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
How workers died last week: Coal mining, construction, prison attack, falls, machinery, electrocution, vehicle incidents and shootings. On average, over 100 workers are killed every week in the US due to traumatic injuries suffered at work.
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