Archive:Worker Safety
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Kalmanovitz practitioner fellow Debbie Berkowitz warns Recent OSHA decision could send the message “OSHA is giving employers a pass” when workers are “seriously injured” | TIME Magazine
Debbie Berkowitz, a former OSHA adviser who is now a fellow at Georgetown’s Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor, reviewed the OSHA file for the DPR Construction incident and tol
Category: In the News
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Kalmanovitz practitioner fellow Debbie Berkowitz Quoted in AFL-CIO Report “Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect”
The AFL-CIO’s 35th Annual ‘Death on the Job’ Report provides a national and state-by-state analysis of workers’ health and safety and policy recommendations for how the government can better protect
Category: In the News
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“What Does it Profit?” Wins Multiple W3 Awards for Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Episode
The Kalmanovitz Initiative is excited to announce "What Does it Profit?" - the award winning podcast from the Solidarity Economy Workshop - has won two Gold W3 awards in Individual Episodes & Sp
Category: Solidarity Economy Workshop
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Debbie Berkowitz Discusses Worker Safety in Chicken Processing with the John Hopkins Center for a Livable Future
Listen Here In this podcast with the John Hopkins Center for a Livable Future Berkowitz teases out in vivid detail how, in the more than 40 years since, the industry has systematically ignored thi
Category: In the News
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Watch Now: ILO/DOL Event on Child Labor and Forced Labor
Watch Here Password to watch: Fd1=Nz@P This February, The Kalmanovitz Initiative, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization and the United States Department of Labor hosted "
Categories: Events, Labor Spring
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Marketplace| “Folks fear retaliation”| Employers Under-Report Workplace Injuries
The surge in workers at physical job sites in 2022 paralleled a rise in reported workplace injuries and illnesses, reaching 2.8 million, likely underestimated. Reasons for underreporting, including fear of retaliation, were highlighted, with repetitive motion injuries prevalent in warehousing jobs, leading to OSHA’s increased scrutiny and upcoming requirements for more detailed injury records starting in March, potentially revealing previously underreported cases.
Category: In the News
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AMA Journal of Ethics | Meat and Poultry Plants are Endangering Workers
The KI's Debbie Berkowitz joins a team of medical experts to discuss how meat and poultry plants foster environments that endanger their mostly Black and Brown workforce. Most meatpacking work
Category: In the News
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EPI| At least 27 Workers a Day Suffer Amputations or Hospitalization from Workplace Injuries
A shocking 27 workers A DAY suffer workplace injuries that lead to amputation or hospitalization according to OSHA data collected by The Kalmanovitz Initiative's Debbie Berkowitz and Patrick Dixon.
Category: In the News
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WaPo | In a tight labor market, some states look to another type of worker: Children
It’s part of a persistent trend in labor economics, experts say. When employers struggle to find talent, many prefer to hire younger, cheaper workers rather than increase pay and benefits to att
Category: In the News
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On Point Radio | How the meatpacking industry skirted COVID safety regulations with the help of the White House
Debbie Berkowitz, Kalmanovitz practioner fellow and worker safety policy expert joins WBUR's On Point Radio to discuss how the meatpacking industry failed to protect workers during COVID-19 Am
Categories: In the News, Updates