Jordan Barab
@jbarab.bsky.social
All things workplace safety & health, & labor. OSHA Deputy Assistant Secretary 2009-2017. Ran AFSCME health & safety program 1982-98. Also House Ed & Labor Ctte and Chemical Safety Board
Read my health & safety blog: Confined Space: http://jordanbarab.com
Read my health & safety blog: Confined Space: http://jordanbarab.com
Nevada Governor Drops #OSHA Penalties for Musk company: A story of damaged bodies, corporate sway and government corruption at the highest levels.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Nevada Governor Drops #OSHA Penalties for Musk company: A story of damaged bodies, corporate sway and government corruption at the highest levels.
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The solution is obvious. Just make every penny worth four cents. It will save the penny, and give people more money to spend. Genius!
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November 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The solution is obvious. Just make every penny worth four cents. It will save the penny, and give people more money to spend. Genius!
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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A man with a bat. So what's the problem?
November 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
A man with a bat. So what's the problem?
A man with a bat? What's your point?
November 13, 2025 at 10:04 PM
A man with a bat? What's your point?
At first I thought they were talking about Sky King's niece penny. Sad, but 232 years was a good run for anyone. IYKYK
November 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
At first I thought they were talking about Sky King's niece penny. Sad, but 232 years was a good run for anyone. IYKYK
So getting back to where we were before the shutdown started is a "victory?"
November 11, 2025 at 12:26 AM
So getting back to where we were before the shutdown started is a "victory?"
But Mike Rounds is not amused. He has better things to do than the job he was elected to do
November 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
But Mike Rounds is not amused. He has better things to do than the job he was elected to do
The Washington (Bezos) Post labels Mamdani the love child of Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The Washington (Bezos) Post labels Mamdani the love child of Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Because only losers have beards
October 29, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Because only losers have beards
I mean, I get it. A much more accurate description would have been an "insurrection" carried out by a “violent, racist mob.”
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October 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I mean, I get it. A much more accurate description would have been an "insurrection" carried out by a “violent, racist mob.”
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L.A. and Toronto bullpens getting ready for tonight's game.
October 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
L.A. and Toronto bullpens getting ready for tonight's game.
October 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Silica-related black lung disease is killing more miners & killing them younger. But Trump is refusing to enforce #MSHA's new silica standard that reduced exposure to safer levels. Ending the war on coal has become a war on coal miners. Read @kimkelly.bsky.social
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October 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Silica-related black lung disease is killing more miners & killing them younger. But Trump is refusing to enforce #MSHA's new silica standard that reduced exposure to safer levels. Ending the war on coal has become a war on coal miners. Read @kimkelly.bsky.social
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
While the workforce grows, #OSHA shrinks. www.ehstoday.com/standards/bl...
October 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM
While the workforce grows, #OSHA shrinks. www.ehstoday.com/standards/bl...
October 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Noem saves the country by staring down terrorist chicken.
#Soroscacciatore
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#Soroscacciatore
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October 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Noem saves the country by staring down terrorist chicken.
#Soroscacciatore
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
#Soroscacciatore
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From the website of the plant owner, Accurate Energetic Systems, LLC
October 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
From the website of the plant owner, Accurate Energetic Systems, LLC
While federal employees fear for their jobs and millions of Americans face drastic increases in what they will pay for medical insurance, Politico reports that Republican Senate Leaders are living the high life. Good to know Republican leaders are well-nourished. www.politico.com/newsletters/...
October 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
While federal employees fear for their jobs and millions of Americans face drastic increases in what they will pay for medical insurance, Politico reports that Republican Senate Leaders are living the high life. Good to know Republican leaders are well-nourished. www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Quite a year. First we phase out democracy, now New York.
Oh well, New York. It was nice to know you.
Oh well, New York. It was nice to know you.
October 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Quite a year. First we phase out democracy, now New York.
Oh well, New York. It was nice to know you.
Oh well, New York. It was nice to know you.
That's nothing compared with HUD's website:
October 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
That's nothing compared with HUD's website:
The solution: A strong federal OSHA heat standard that requires water and regular shaded rest breaks. In the interim, workers are organizing. 3/3
October 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The solution: A strong federal OSHA heat standard that requires water and regular shaded rest breaks. In the interim, workers are organizing. 3/3
As workers’ temperatures rise, bad things start happening inside their bodies. 2/3
October 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
As workers’ temperatures rise, bad things start happening inside their bodies. 2/3