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Massive NIOSH Layoffs Halt Worker Safety Programs
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is losing 850 of its 1000 employees due to government cuts, halting programs like a firefighter cancer registry and a respirator certification lab; this has drawn criticism from unions and industry.
Massive NIOSH Layoffs Halt Worker Safety Programs
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is losing 850 of its 1000 employees due to government cuts, halting programs like a firefighter cancer registry and a respirator certification lab; this has drawn criticism from unions and industry.
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48% Bias Score
Federal Worker Firings Jeopardize Public Safety
More than 121,000 federal workers have been fired since President Trump's second term began, as part of a cost-cutting measure, impacting various sectors including mine safety, where the loss of experienced personnel like Chris Mark, who developed nationwide safety standards resulting in zero mine r...
Federal Worker Firings Jeopardize Public Safety
More than 121,000 federal workers have been fired since President Trump's second term began, as part of a cost-cutting measure, impacting various sectors including mine safety, where the loss of experienced personnel like Chris Mark, who developed nationwide safety standards resulting in zero mine r...
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48% Bias Score
Badajoz Silent Protest Demands Social Worker Protection After Murder
Over 1,000 people silently protested in Badajoz, Spain, demanding better protection for social workers after a female educator was murdered by three minors; the protest highlighted insufficient safety measures and support for social workers.
Badajoz Silent Protest Demands Social Worker Protection After Murder
Over 1,000 people silently protested in Badajoz, Spain, demanding better protection for social workers after a female educator was murdered by three minors; the protest highlighted insufficient safety measures and support for social workers.
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24% Bias Score
Slow Progress in Spain's Workplace Safety Reform Amid Record Fatalities
Spain's slow negotiation to update its 1995 workplace risk prevention law follows a record 796 workplace deaths in 2024, prompting unions to urge faster action on issues like psychosocial risks, digital risks, and gender-specific hazards, while employers remain largely silent on the matter.
Slow Progress in Spain's Workplace Safety Reform Amid Record Fatalities
Spain's slow negotiation to update its 1995 workplace risk prevention law follows a record 796 workplace deaths in 2024, prompting unions to urge faster action on issues like psychosocial risks, digital risks, and gender-specific hazards, while employers remain largely silent on the matter.
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32% Bias Score
Protex AI Secures \$36 Million to Prevent Warehouse Accidents with AI
Protex AI, founded by Dan Hobbs and Ciaran O'Mara, secured \$36 million in Series B funding to expand its AI-powered worker safety system, which analyzes warehouse security footage to identify and prevent accidents; high-profile clients include Amazon and Tesla.
Protex AI Secures \$36 Million to Prevent Warehouse Accidents with AI
Protex AI, founded by Dan Hobbs and Ciaran O'Mara, secured \$36 million in Series B funding to expand its AI-powered worker safety system, which analyzes warehouse security footage to identify and prevent accidents; high-profile clients include Amazon and Tesla.
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36% Bias Score
WA Court Officers Strike Over 24% Pay Gap
Hundreds of Ventia-employed court security and custodial officers in Western Australia walked off the job on Friday in an eight-hour strike, demanding a pay rise to match other court workers' salaries due to a 24% pay gap, raising safety concerns for staff, prisoners, and the public, despite measure...
WA Court Officers Strike Over 24% Pay Gap
Hundreds of Ventia-employed court security and custodial officers in Western Australia walked off the job on Friday in an eight-hour strike, demanding a pay rise to match other court workers' salaries due to a 24% pay gap, raising safety concerns for staff, prisoners, and the public, despite measure...
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40% Bias Score
Proposed MSHA Office Closures Raise Mine Safety Concerns
The Department of Government Efficiency plans to close 34 Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) offices nationwide, impacting 19 states and potentially reducing mine safety oversight, despite a recent rise in coal mining jobs; the projected savings are $18 million.
Proposed MSHA Office Closures Raise Mine Safety Concerns
The Department of Government Efficiency plans to close 34 Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) offices nationwide, impacting 19 states and potentially reducing mine safety oversight, despite a recent rise in coal mining jobs; the projected savings are $18 million.
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44% Bias Score
Migrant Worker Death at Saudi World Cup Construction Site
A Pakistani migrant worker died on March 12, 2025, at a Saudi World Cup stadium construction site due to a fall caused by faulty safety equipment, highlighting concerns about worker safety similar to those during Qatar's 2022 World Cup preparations.
Migrant Worker Death at Saudi World Cup Construction Site
A Pakistani migrant worker died on March 12, 2025, at a Saudi World Cup stadium construction site due to a fall caused by faulty safety equipment, highlighting concerns about worker safety similar to those during Qatar's 2022 World Cup preparations.
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48% Bias Score
Mexico Recovers 13 Bodies from Pasta de Conchos Mine
In Mexico, 13 bodies of miners trapped in the Pasta de Conchos mine collapse of 2006 have been recovered, five identified and returned to families; the government also increased pensions for the victims' families and is engaging in dialogue to prevent future mining accidents.
Mexico Recovers 13 Bodies from Pasta de Conchos Mine
In Mexico, 13 bodies of miners trapped in the Pasta de Conchos mine collapse of 2006 have been recovered, five identified and returned to families; the government also increased pensions for the victims' families and is engaging in dialogue to prevent future mining accidents.
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28% Bias Score
Russian Court Awards Over One Million Rubles to Injured Worker
After a 2022 workplace accident at Irbit Milk Plant in Irbit, Russia, where Olga Tsepeleva fell from a three-meter scaffolding and sustained severe injuries, including six broken ribs and a lung injury, the Sverdlovsk Regional Court ruled in her favor, awarding over one million rubles in compensatio...
Russian Court Awards Over One Million Rubles to Injured Worker
After a 2022 workplace accident at Irbit Milk Plant in Irbit, Russia, where Olga Tsepeleva fell from a three-meter scaffolding and sustained severe injuries, including six broken ribs and a lung injury, the Sverdlovsk Regional Court ruled in her favor, awarding over one million rubles in compensatio...
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52% Bias Score
CFMEU Official's Car Firebombed Amid Industry Violence
A senior CFMEU official's car was firebombed outside their Sydney home early Monday morning, prompting a police investigation and safety measures for the official, amid concerns about ongoing violence and intimidation within the construction industry.
CFMEU Official's Car Firebombed Amid Industry Violence
A senior CFMEU official's car was firebombed outside their Sydney home early Monday morning, prompting a police investigation and safety measures for the official, amid concerns about ongoing violence and intimidation within the construction industry.
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40% Bias Score
Birmingham Bin Workers Strike Over Role Downgrades
More than 350 Birmingham bin workers initiated a 12-day strike starting Monday, January 8th, due to the city council's role downgrades causing an estimated £8,000 annual loss for 170 workers; the strike follows a 2018 strike and concerns about sanitation issues.
Birmingham Bin Workers Strike Over Role Downgrades
More than 350 Birmingham bin workers initiated a 12-day strike starting Monday, January 8th, due to the city council's role downgrades causing an estimated £8,000 annual loss for 170 workers; the strike follows a 2018 strike and concerns about sanitation issues.
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40% Bias Score
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