West, Ammonium Nitrate, And the Myopia of Terrorism

House hearing shows emphasis on public safety, not health and safety

"...and the Federal agencies involved - the EPA and OSHA - are so crippled and underfunded that they can..."

May 5, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: The Cartoon Governor

Willful official negligence destroyed a small Texas town

"...understaffed U.S. Occu­pa­tional Safety and Health Administration has jurisdiction. "OSHA has inspected the West plant exactly once in the..."

May 3, 2013 News Column by Michael King

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

Ron Paul Fails Test

"...of private business is bad; the EPA is bad; OSHA is bad; equal pay for women is bad; all..."

Jan. 12, 2012 Postmarks

City Hall Hustle: Choose Your Battleground

From zoning to parking to water, the new council's got its contentious hands full

"...Health Administration safety class for workers and a 30-hour OSHA safety class for supervisors...."

July 29, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

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

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

Austin Got Hoodwinked by Smoking Ban

"...law was written to update all “work places” to OSHA standards, which technically meant this bill was drafted to..."

Jan. 12, 2010 Postmarks

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

Point Austin: What History Teaches

There are different ways of counting social costs

"...address. The other three are entering into negotiations with OSHA, so who knows whether their proportionate fines ($123,200) will..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Column by Michael King

The Hightower Report

Hiding Worker Injuries; and The Good Food Movement

"...with it? Several reasons. First – get this – OSHA relies solely on employers to report worker injuries! Inspectors..."

Dec. 11, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

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

The Common Law

Immigrant Worker's Rights

"...conditions to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration at OSHA's toll-free number, 800/321-6742...."

June 27, 2008 Column by Edna Yang

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

Think Outside the Book

Eric Schlosser on Richard Linklater's adaptation of his Fast Food Nation

"...Eric Schlosser's 2001 bestseller, Fast Food Nation – an..."

Nov. 17, 2006 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week "As we start down the..."

Oct. 6, 2006 News Feature

Sparkling Examples

It's that time of year again ...

"...By the end of our discussion, you'll have enough..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

'He's Forked Himself'

Our Full conversation with Louis Dubose about 'The Hammer'

"...UT Law School, he was the expert witness for OSHA in a private cause of action. When they took..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

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

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

Naked City

Happenings

"...Thanks to a grant from OSHA, the city of Austin will hold a "conflict to..."

July 19, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Enviros for Mitchell..."

April 26, 2002 Column

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...(and sound) to behold, but be sure to bring OSHA-approved ear protection. (Elysium, 11pm) -- Greg Beets..."

March 8, 2002 Music Feature

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

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

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

Cellular Towers: At Watt Cost?

"...requires all communications towers to comply with FCC and OSHA safety guidelines. The maximum permissible exposure standard, he says,..."

Sept. 10, 1999 News Feature by Mike Jasper

Naked City

Off The Desk:

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

Sept. 25, 1998 News Feature

Step Outside

California's Smoking Ban... Coming to a Club Near You?

"...Agency (EPA) or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) would adopt standards for reducing ETS. Essentially, California was..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

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