No. of Recommendations: 17
...and American workers.
In January 2021, after a nitrogen leak at a poultry plant in Georgia killed 6 workers and injured scores more, federal investigators arrived at the scene.
The team, from a small federal agency called the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, traced the fatal leak to a freezer part that had been bent out of shape. A series of recommendations to improve safety followed.
Now, the White House is planning to eliminate the agency, allocating $0 for its budget starting in 2026. Even industry groups are opposed.The agency simply works with companies to investigate complex chemical mishaps they cannot afford to investigate in order to prevent future deaths or injuries. The agency does not penalize companies or issue new regulations.
It exists only to investigate and to ensure workplace safety.
It's budget last year was $14.4 million.
One question: WTF is wrong with Mad King Donald and the cult who worship him?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/climate/chemica...
No. of Recommendations: 2
One question: WTF is wrong with Mad King Donald and the cult who worship him?Sigh..commomone performing his morning ritual searching the web for something to attack President trump with.
We have OSHA, they do inspections before hand, do employee training and more to prevent tragedies from happening. OSHA does not come in after a tragedy to inspect and offer advice as U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board apparently does.
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“Whether you work in a state covered by federal OSHA or one with its own state-run program, an OSHA inspector may show up at any time to inspect your jobsite. OSHA conducts periodic inspections – as well as consultations, education and training – to protect workers and ensure contractor compliance.”
lots more
https://lhsfna.org/what-to-expect-during-an-osha-i....
No. of Recommendations: 15
LurkerMom: We have OSHA, they do inspections before hand, do employee training and more to prevent tragedies from happening. OSHA does not come in after a tragedy to inspect and offer advice as U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board apparently does.
Umm. Did you not read my linked article?
Here, let me help you: We have OSHA, they do inspections before hand, do employee training and more to prevent tragedies from happening. OSHA does not come in after a tragedy to inspect and offer advice as U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board apparently does.
Investigators traced the accident to a device called a bubbler tube, used to measure liquid nitrogen levels inside the freezer. The tube was likely bent during maintenance, they said, rendering it unable to measure and control the freezer’s liquid nitrogen levels.
Following the Chemical Safety Board’s findings, the freezer’s manufacturer, Messer, revised its freezer design to include several layers of protection against liquid nitrogen overflow. The poultry processor, now part of Gold Creek, also developed emergency response protocols which the board said would help prevent future accidents.
OSHA does not, cannot, do that. OSHA and the Chemical Safety Board have distinctly different roles and responsibilities.
In addition, besides zeroing out the budget of the Chemical Safety Board and terminating it, Mad King Donald is cutting funding for OSHA by 8% in FY 2026. A significant portion of this reduction would affect OSHA's enforcement programs, with a proposed decrease of $23.7 million.
OSHA's workforce will be trimmed by at least 223 full-time equivalent positions, from 1,810 to 1,587 employees, a 12.3% reduction.
With fewer staff comes fewer inspections, with some reports predicting a nearly 30% reduction in inspections next year, compared to the current year.
OSHA standards and standard interpretations will become less frequent or even cease entirely, as resources are redirected.
And Training Grant programs which provide safety and health training for workers in underserved and high-hazard industries will be eliminated.
But, hey, you cannot criticize Mad King Donald.
Especially those dead poultry workers because, well, they're dead.
