The IRE Resource Center is a major research library containing more than 23,250 investigative stories — both print and broadcast. Add to that more than 3,000 tipsheets from our national conferences on how to cover specific beats or do specific stories and you have a resource that no reporter or editor should be without. These stories and tipsheets are searchable online or by contacting the Resource Center directly (573-882-3364 or rescntr@ire.org) where a researcher can help you pinpoint what you need. Browse or search the tipsheet section of our library below. Logged-in members can view the tipsheets free online:
Search results for "worker safety" ...
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Worker Injuries and Diseases
Tofani addresses international worker safety cases. She discusses how she investigated worker safety in China, outlining challenges and opportunities for such an investigation
Tags: worker safety; international; China; Occupational disease law; OSHA; occupational hazards; occupational safety;
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Job Safety: Getting and Making Sense of the Data
The author lists and describes sources for workplace safety information, such as OSHA and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. He also offers tips for working with these information sources.
Tags: OSHA; worker safety; job safety; federal government
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Dying for a Job: CBC News Investigation
excellent tipsheet outlining sources and pitfalls for doing workplace safety investigations. applicable to U.S.
Tags: workplace safety; workplace deaths; accidents; workplace violence;
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Covering worker safety and health
"Every day, more than 16 American workers die and 12,000 more are injured on the job. That doesn’t include those who die from occupational diseases, which claim another 50,000 to 60,000 each year. No matter where you do journalism, there are a lot of stories there."
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Spanish translation of
This is the Spanish translation of tipsheet #2688. Borenstein da informacion acerca de como AP reporto el desastre minero de Sago, asi como utiles enlaces weba otras historias sobre el mismo tema. Tambien proporciona varias lecciones para periodistas que esten involucrados en dichos proyectos.
Tags: seguridad en el trabajo; seguridad minera; mineria; Administracion de Seguridad Minera y de Salud; MSHA; OSHA; espanol; 2688
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Tipsheet for workplace safety
Tips on how to start a project on workplace safety, where to find information and data, how to use the data and more suggestions.
Tags: workplace; safety; Canada; Excel; Access; visual basic for applications;
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Tipsheet for Workplace Safety
McKie discusses his recent investigation into workplace safety. He includes information about how he started the project, how he found the data, the type of analysis he used, and how the story was eventually reported.
Tags: OSHA; worker safety; worker's compensation; job safety; business; industry
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Investigating workplace safety
Borenstein provides his PowerPoint presentation on investigating workplace safety. The presentation provides information about how the AP reported on the Sago mine disaster, along with helpful Web links to other stories on the subject. He also provides a number of lessons for reporters who are undertaking such projects. En espanol: #2892
Tags: Worker safety; Sago; Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA); Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)
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Worker Safety and C.A.R
This tipsheet is a good resource for reporters covering a mining accident for the first time. The author suggests places to start the investigation, like the Mine Safety and Health Administration's website. Johnson also offers some tips to avoid common mistakes when covering mines.
Tags: mining; OSHA; coal; MSHA; Department of Labor
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Using CAR to report on Mine Safety
This tipsheet discusses how to use CAR to report on mining accidents. For instance, Ward lists various sources for safety records and then suggests how to analyze them. He also includes information about mine regulations and mining terminology.