Worker Safety

Regulating Workplace Heat Exposure

Regulating Workplace Heat Exposure

Scholar argues that OSHA has the authority to regulate occupational heat exposure.

Workplace Hazards for Meat and Poultry Workers

Workplace Hazards for Meat and Poultry Workers

Scholars explore line speed and worker safety regulations governing meatpacking and poultry plants.

Making Workplaces Safer Through Machine Learning

Making Workplaces Safer Through Machine Learning

OSHA should use machine learning to improve the effectiveness of its regulatory inspections.

Pumping the Brakes on Fast Fashion

Pumping the Brakes on Fast Fashion

Scholars discuss how to limit the negative social and environmental impacts of fast fashion.

Waging War Against Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Waging War Against Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Experts recommend ways to foster workplaces free of sexual harassment.

A Failure of Administrative Law in OSHA During the Pandemic

A Failure of Administrative Law in OSHA During the Pandemic

The hyper-deference courts provide to agencies has failed to protect workers from OSHA inaction amid COVID-19.

Creating a Right to Disconnect

Creating a Right to Disconnect

Scholar recommends regulatory protections that would limit electronic correspondence after the workday.

Can OSHA Regulation Rescue NFL Players?

Can OSHA Regulation Rescue NFL Players?

Scholars argue that OSHA could make the “workplace” for professional football players safer.

Taking Power Back from the Feds

Taking Power Back from the Feds

Kansas moves to take control over workplace safety regulations.

How to Protect Football Stars

How to Protect Football Stars

Experts discuss multiple avenues OSHA could undertake to protect NFL players.

Is OSHA Burying Its Head in the Sand with Proposed Silica Rule?

Is OSHA Burying Its Head in the Sand with Proposed Silica Rule?

Scholars argue that OSHA’s proposed silica regulations are too demanding, inflexible.

Achieving Procedural Fairness in Black Lung Benefits Hearings

Achieving Procedural Fairness in Black Lung Benefits Hearings

Black lung disease is increasing, but fewer miners can successfully claim benefits.