OSHA Cites Coreslab for Worker Death

Company cited for two violations, totaling $25,868

"...In short, OSHA agrees with Lourdes and attorneys Scott Hendler and Rebecca..."

Feb. 9, 2018 News Feature by Jack Craver

Tesla Gigafactory to be Investigated for Labor Standards Violations

Workers Defense Project calls out wage theft, unsafe conditions

"...Administration alleging wage theft, improper overtime pay, and faulty OSHA training certificates at the Tesla Gigafactory in Austin...."

Nov. 16, 2022 News Post by Lina Fisher

The AggreGAYtor: May 5

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...OSHA recommends goodness, the Supremes dodge questions, and Texas clergy..."

May 5, 2015 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

Federal Heat Rule Proposed Following Texas Bill That Stripped Worker Protections

After Abbott’s “Death Star” law, another attempt to protect workers from extreme heat

"...assistant secretary for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that OSHA is on the precipice of unveiling..."

June 28, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Proposed Federal Rest Break Mandate for Working in the Heat Faces Uphill Battle

AFL-CIO says breaks don’t stop building, but make it safer

"...proposed rule from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) could play a dramatic role in protecting construction workers..."

Aug. 2, 2024 News Feature by Abe Asher

The Common Law

COVID-19 and Austin – answering your legal questions (part 5)

"...same name (the federal agency is commonly known as OSHA). The Center for Disease Control (CDC) and OSHA have..."

May 1, 2020 Column by Luke Ellis

Fighting for Justicia

Workers Defense Project celebrates 10 years on the front lines of Texas labor

"...prompted a statewide federal investigation of the construction industry. OSHA descended on Texas, conducting a blitz of about 900..."

Sept. 21, 2012 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

The Top 10 Censored Stories of 2000

The news stories that didn't make the mainstream press in 2000

"...So without further ado, the Top 10 Censored Stories..."

April 20, 2001 News Feature by Karynn M. Fish

Naked City

Off The Desk:

"...-- R.B. All Together Now?..."

Sept. 25, 1998 News Feature

WDP, Labor Department Form Partnership for Workers

New alliance aims to improve working conditions in Texas

"...rights and their potential recourse with the DOL and OSHA...."

July 30, 2010 News Feature by Michael King

The View From 21 Rio

Workers mourn and OSHA cites contractors in fatal accident

"...contractors involved in the 21 Rio construction project. Specifically, OSHA cited: 1) subcontractor Capoera Construction for three "serious"..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Feature by Michael King

Three More Casualties of Austin's Growth

A deadly accident in West Campus highlights the dangers of construction work in Texas

"...federal Department of Labor; according to Elizabeth Todd, an OSHA spokeswoman based in Dallas, safety compliance investigators have six..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Michael King

Building Austin

As the city grows, is it being cavalier about the well-being of the laborers who are assembling Austin's new face?

"...is lax. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is tasked with making sure job sites are following..."

Aug. 28, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Funding Questions Follow Cap Metro's Court Win

Court victory creates more tension between labor and transit agency

"...Health Administration for failure to turn in requested paperwork. OSHA has jurisdiction over private employers, and Cap Metro claimed..."

July 2, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

A Primer on the Texas Guidelines for Film Production in a Pandemic

The ABCs of lockdown filmmaking

"...OSHA: The national federal workplace safety body is issuing constant..."

July 3, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Beside the Point: Your Job or Your Life

It's time for workers to have better choices

"...all employers are required by federal law to follow OSHA safety standards, those standards often aren't enforced, and the..."

July 17, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Remembering an "Unknown Worker"

Construction workers demand "No more deaths"

"...death from an Occupational Safety and Health Admin­i­stration report (OSHA's investigation into Loa's death remains open). When WDP visited..."

July 17, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Death on the Job

Construction worker falls to his death on the Eastside

"...death from an Occupational Safety and Health Administration report (OSHA’s investigation into Loa’s death remains open). When WDP visited..."

July 14, 2015 News Post by Amy Kamp

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large: Smoke and Mirrors

The new Austin smoking ordinance is a solution in search of a problem.

"...Round Rock or Bust Given this, when Mayor Gus..."

April 11, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Hightower Lowdown

Killing workplace safety rules, Paul O'Neill's Alcoa conflict, and Poppy's international hustle

"...Stabbing Workers in the Back Recently, the Republican leadership..."

March 23, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Habitual

Overstuffed indie horror is like watching an OSHA violation

"...of cinema breaks, and you worry as to the OSHA compliance of the production. Characters scramble their way up..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Hidden Cost of Labor Calculated in Building the American Dream

In the rubble of the NOLA hotel collapse, Chelsea Hernandez's documentary remains relevant

"...is a key witness in the investigation for both OSHA and the Louisiana Workforce Commission, two days later he..."

Dec. 6, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Construction Worker’s Death Headed to Court?

Site details indicate "very serious blunders"

"...Fla., that left two workers injured and, according to OSHA, "could have resulted in multiple fatalities." More recently, in..."

Jan. 12, 2018 News Feature by Jack Craver

The Weight of 20 Tons

What went wrong to kill Bahman Kaman?

"...in charge of the project, are not strangers to OSHA's investigations. Both have paid fines in recent years for..."

Sept. 29, 2017 News Feature by Jack Craver

Plaza Saltillo Ground-breaking Set for Wednesday

After a long wait, the Eastside redevelopment finally kicks off

"...Collabor­at­ive had agreed to: a living wage for workers, OSHA training, workers' compensation, and third-party monitoring to ensure safety..."

June 23, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Eastside Developer Promises $15/Hour Wage Floor, and More

Developer joins with Workers Defense to offer labor guarantees, but the neighborhood still has qualms about a new hotel

"...• OSHA-10 safety training for all construction workers on the project,..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Are They Talking About the Same Place?

OSHA says the BP site at Texas City is unsafe: BP think's it's all rosy.

"...avoidable accident in March 2005. In the press release, OSHA's Dallas chief Dean McDaniel said, "The citations issued today..."

July 25, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Dell Promises to Take It Back

"...to confirm that Dell's recycling vendors will comply with OSHA standards, and that the waste won't be exported to..."

April 11, 2003 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...a pressurized gas line that ruptured and struck him. OSHA is seeking a penalty of $168,000. Brigham disagrees with..."

Jan. 31, 2003 News Feature

The Hightower Lowdown

Major league baseball ticket gouging in New York, grassroots rebellion in Carmel, Ca., the oil industry's assault on the Project on Government Oversight, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce attacks new OSHA protections for workers.

"...I Go Pogo Walt Kelley's great comic-strip character, Pogo..."

Jan. 5, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

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