Deadly Workplaces

An opportunity to honor frontline workers, and those we’ve lost

Opinion

May 1, 2020 by Mark Aronowitz Leave a Comment

Workers’ Memorial Day, guest columnist Mark Aronowitz writes, offers the chance to support frontline workers, and grieve those who were injured or killed on the job.

Employers face worker-safety challenges during pandemic

April 14, 2020 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 3 Comments

OSHA standards require employers to provide a safe workplace, a changing requirement during the COVID-19 outbreak. They also allow threatened workers to file complaints without fear of retaliation.

10mm Glock ‘fully functional’ in fatal grizzly attack

November 20, 2018 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 32 Comments

OSHA issued two recommendations in a “fatal alert.” Teton County Sheriff tested a Glock from the scene as coroner, Game and Fish accounts differ.

Will Tim Conant’s death make Yellowstone guide work safer?

June 5, 2018 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 6 Comments

OARS says it has made changes to ensure accidents like the one that killed kayak guide won’t happen again.

Kayak guide drowning may prompt Yellowstone permit changes

March 27, 2018 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 3 Comments

Park doesn’t require guides to be schooled in rescue, but that policy may change.