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Worker’s Death at SpaceX Factory Followed Hundreds of Injuries in Recent Years

A 25-year-old died last month of “blunt force trauma due to a fall.” An Observer analysis found that the injury rate at "Starbase" was well above an industry national average.

by Gaige Davila

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Workplace Amputations Are on the Rise in Texas and Nationwide

by Eshaan Sarup

Will Texas Workers Ever Get a Break from the Summer Heat?

by Josephine Lee

In Austin, a Rare Prosecution over Worker Death in Trench Collapse

by Lina Fisher

U.S. Representative Greg Casar (D-TX), a Latino man, is seen beyond water bottles on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. He's wearing formal pants, a shirt and tie, with his sleeves rolled up.

When Will Texas Workers Finally Get Protections from Heat Exposure?

U.S. Representative Greg Casar discusses the timing and impact of a new federal workplace heat safety rule.

by Josephine Lee

An illustration of a horrifying accident during construction of SH 288 tollway. A worker on an upper level reacts with horror to a seemingly horrific accident below involving a crane and a backhoe.

The Death Toll: An Expensive Tollway’s High Cost in Human Lives

State Highway 288 was built by a private equity firm, letting TxDOT abdicate its responsibility to both drivers and construction workers.

by Josephine Lee

A USPS truck on an orange background with a heat symbol superimposed

USPS Is Falsifying Safety Docs As Its Workers Die of Heat

Even after a mail carrier’s recent death, the company continues to violate its own rules.

by Josephine Lee

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Worker’s Death at SpaceX Factory Followed Hundreds of Injuries in Recent Years

Workplace Amputations Are on the Rise in Texas and Nationwide

Will Texas Workers Ever Get a Break from the Summer Heat?

In Austin, a Rare Prosecution over Worker Death in Trench Collapse

When Will Texas Workers Finally Get Protections from Heat Exposure?

The Death Toll: An Expensive Tollway’s High Cost in Human Lives

USPS Is Falsifying Safety Docs As Its Workers Die of Heat

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