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Today marks the official Workers' Memorial Day. Let us never forget.

Remembering Our Nation’s Fallen Workers - Confined Space Today is Workers Memorial Day and there's a lot to be done to make this country's workplace safer for America's workers.

Today we honor Workers Memorial Day and all the workers who lost their lives on the job. Nobody should ever leave for work and not return safely.

Today, the AFL-CIO launched the 35th edition of the Death on the Job Report. You can find the report and all accompanying resources here: www.aflcio.org/dotj

This year includes a 35 year comparison with their first report in 1992 on worker fatalities/injuries and on OSHA resources, showing the dire state of the watchdog, despite its growing responsibilities.

Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, 2026 | AFL-CIO This report features national and state information on workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses, as well as workplace safety inspections, penalties, funding, staffing and public employee coverage under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act), as well as information on implementing the M...

2026 Dirty Dozen https://www.instagram.com/p/DXfR29TCU0J/?img_index=1&igsh=MWUwcm5wbTdmZGNlNw==

⚠️ For the first time, the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH) has listed Hyundai-Kia’s U.S. supply chain in its annual Dirty Dozen Report. The list spotlights 12 employers that have put workers at risk by failing to prevent on-the-job injuries, illnesses, and deaths. The inclusion of Hyundai-Kia’s U.S. supply chain comes after a groundbreaking report, "Hidden in Plain Sight, Safety, Labor & Environmental Violations Driving Hyundai-Kia’s Supply Chain," was released by Jobs to Move America in coalition with community organizations that uncovers documented labor violations among auto part companies in Hyundai-Kia’s U.S. supply chain, including child labor, preventable injuries and fatalities, and coercive prison labor. To learn more and get involved, sign up at the link in our bio! #WorkersMemorialWeek #DirtyDozen

Does “OSHA Cares” transmit the same strong message as “It’s the Law?” https://jordanbarab.com/confinedspace/2026/02/27/poster/
Jordan Barab

OSHA's New Poster Leaves Some Things to be Required - Confined Space OSHA has issued a new poster that must be displayed in workplaces. Unfortunately, it leaves out information important to protecting workers.

https://jordanbarab.com/confinedspace/2026/02/23/workplace-fatalities-drop-in-last-biden-year/

Workplace Fatalities Drop in Last Biden Year - Confined Space 5070 workers were killed in American workplaces in 2024, a drop in the number and rate of workplace fatalities from 2023.

OSHA Enforcement Staff at Record Low: Inspector General

OSHA Enforcement Staff at Record Low: Inspector General - Confined Space The DOL Inspector General has issued a report outlining serious challenges for OSHA and MSHA. Neither agency has enough inspectors.

https://jordanbarab.com/confinedspace/2026/01/26/reported-workplace-injuries-and-illnesses-decline-in-last-biden-year/

Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses decline in Last Biden Year - Confined Space The number and rate of workplace injuries and illnesses in 2024 reached the lowest number since 2003 according to a report issued last week the Bureau of Labor Statistics.