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  • The Black Chronicle

    Burning Point: Why Aren’t Workers Protected From Extreme Heat?

    19 Oct 2025

    As extreme heat becomes more common across America, outdoor and factory workers face deadly risks on the job. Despite numerous heat-related deaths each year, safety standards remain inconsistent and vary widely between states. Advocates are now pushing for nationwide regulations to guarantee every worker access to shade, water, rest, and the right to speak up without fear of retaliation.

    Podcast with Pamela Walaski, 2024-2025 President, Board of Directors of the American Society of Safety Professionals and Katelyn Parady, development and strategic programs liaison, National Council for Occupational Safety and Health

  • Industrial Safety and Hygiene in the Workplace

    National COSH Calls for Accountability and Stronger Worker Protections After Deadly Explosion at Tennessee Plant

    16 Oct 2025

    “This horrific tragedy is a stark reminder of what happens when worker safety takes a back seat to production and profit,” said Jessica E. Martinez, executive director of National COSH. “Explosives manufacturing is inherently dangerous – yet every single one of these deaths was preventable if proper oversight, safety measures, and accountability were in place. No one should die for a paycheck.”

  • Insurance Journal

    Tennessee Plant Explosion That Killed 16 Was Preventable, National COSH Says

    16 Oct 2025

    “This is not an isolated event,” said Jessica Martinez, executive director of the worker-safety advocacy group, also known as National COSH. “Across the country, we see too many employers in high-risk industries cutting corners while regulators lack the staffing, funding, and authority to prevent disasters. Workers, especially in rural and marginalized communities, are treated as expendable. That must end.”

  • OHS Online

    National COSH Calls for Accountability After Deadly Tennessee Explosion

    15 Oct 2025

    Following the explosion that killed 16 workers at Accurate Energetic Systems in Bucksnort, Tennessee, the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health is demanding stronger oversight, worker protections, and full transparency in the investigation.