I don't think I2P2, the must-vaunted Injury and Illness Prevention Program hailed by OSHA as its numerous uno standards priority, has snowball's chance of passing.

In September, at least 261 people burnt to death as fires swept through two factories in Pakistan, police and government officials said, raising all-too-familiar questions about locked windows and gates, lack of emergency exists, cramped work spaces, and trapping workers like rats.

I say anything close to true global harmonization has a helluva long way to go. I’m not talking about war and peace. I’m referring to the incredible, horrible worker fatality stats that come from China each year, and barely warrant a mention in the U.S. press or U.S. safety press.

Tammy Duncan hails from Amma, West Virginia, an unincorporated town in Roane County, smack in the center of the state.

Remember those playground and schoolyard taunts? “Nah, nah, you can’t scare me!” “I ain’t yellow!” Well, psychologist say those kids were on to something. It turns you can’t often scare people with fear tactics.

The June 8th headline comes from the Associated Press, and the injured hiker is me.

For pros who lament their lack of stature, be careful what you ask for.

Work would be safer, especially the more dangerous types of work, if we slowed down.

In the safety world, zero is the new name of the game. Have you heard of the Zero Injury Institute.com? Or slogans such as, “Target Zero,” and “We’re drilling toward zero.”

An acceptable loss is a sacrifice that is deemed an acceptable cost of doing business.