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OSHITWorkplace Violence: Titlemax of Illinois, Inc.Welcome to Episode 35 of OSHIT covering the death of Mary Roberts, a beloved mother, sister, and wife. Mary was tragically killed in a domestic violence turned workplace violence situation. If you have any comments, questions, or can provide additional clarification to this episode, please email us at podcast.oshit@gmail.com.Our sources for this episode are:https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=98185.015https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/peoria-il/mary-roberts-4785246https://dewittdailynews.com/local-news/205608https://www.pjstar.com/story...
2025-09-2215 minOSHITCrushed-by: Gm LogisticsWelcome to Episode 34 of OSHIT where we discuss the loss of Mr. Paul Blas through a forklift crush that took place during a bus moving event by GM Logistics in Barragada, Guam. This podcast is dedicated to the victims, their families, and the prevention of further loss of life from crush incidents. For additional information on forklift or Powered Industrial Truck Safety, visit OSHA”s website: https://www.osha.gov/powered-industrial-trucks/hazards-solutions Our sources for the episode can be found below:https://chitransit.org/topi...
2025-09-0819 min
OSHITUpdate - Caught-In: Vorteq Coil Finishers, LLCWelcome to episode 33 of OSHIT where Kat and Ella had the honor of sitting down with Mrs. Jen Reyes, the incredible wife of Mr. Joe Reyes. Joe’s fatality case was covered on episode 15 “Caught-In: Vorteq Coil Finishers, LLC.” originally released on January 20, 2025. If you haven’t listened to that episode, please go back and listen to it before hearing today’s episode.We want to sincerely thank Jen for her time, and again, admire the incredible wife, mother, and survivor she is. If you would like to contact us about Jo...
2025-09-031h 11OSHITExplosion: Us Ecology Idaho, Inc.Welcome to Episode 32 of OSHIT, Explosion: Us Ecology Idaho, Inc. where Ella and Kat discuss the explosion at US Ecology’s Boise, Idaho plant that resulted in the fatality of Alex Green and the hospitalization of 3 others. This podcast is in dedication to the victims, their loved ones, and the prevention of further loss of life due to workplace explosions. If you'd like to contact Kat and Ella, send us an email at podcast.OSHIT@gmail.com.The sources used for this episode can be found below:ht...
2025-08-2529 minOSHITChemical Overexposure: Rivera Power Washing Llc.Welcome to episode 31 of OSHIT where Kat talks about the tragic loss of Jjesti Jossue Sanchez-Lara, a beloved father, son, brother, and so much more. This episode discusses the atmospheric hazards that can arise from manure pits, for more information, visit Ohio State University’s website: https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2021/manure-pit-safetyThe sources used during this episode can be found below:https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/idlh/7783064.htmlhttps://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=1793566.015https://ww...
2025-08-1716 minOSHITCaught- In: Surgical Appliance Industries, Inc.Welcome to episode 30 of OSHIT where Kat and Ella discuss the loss of Carolyn Joyce Brooks while operating a drill press at Surgical Appliance Industries, Inc in January, 2022. This episode is dedicated to Mrs. Brooks, her loved ones, and to the prevention of injuries and fatalities while operating machinery at work. For more information regarding machine guarding, visit OSHA’s website at https://www.osha.gov/machine-guarding. If you’d like to discuss this case or any other topic with Kat and Ella, send us an email at podcast.oshit@gmail.com or stop by ou...
2025-08-1126 minOSHITChemical Exposure: Federal Bureau of PrisonsWelcome to Episode 29 of OSHIT where Kat and Ella discuss the story of Supervisory Correctional Systems Specialist Marc Fischer who died after encountering mail laced narcotics in the mail room at USP Atwater in California. This episode is dedicated to Officer Fischer, and his loved ones and to the many correctional officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Information about avoiding illicit drug exposure while working as a first responder can be found through NIOSH: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/substance-use/fentanyl-toolkit-emergency-responders/index.htmlIf y...
2025-08-0430 minOSHITDrowning: Bureau of Land ManagementWelcome to episode 28 of OSHIT, where Kat and Ella tell the story of 25 year-old Brooke Schryver who lost her life in a drowning incident on May 29, 2022 off the Lost Coast Trail in California. This episode is dedicated to Brooke, her family, and to the many other victims of drowning off this same beach and trail. If you’d like to discuss this episode or any other topics with Kat and Ella send us an instagram message or email us at podcast.OSHIT@gmail.com. Sources used for this episode can...
2025-07-2839 minOSHITStruck-By: Flack FarmsWelcome to episode 27 of OSHIT where Ella talks about the death of Flor Lopez, a 28-year old working at Flack Farms during the summer of 2024. The sources used during this episode can be found below. https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=1753976.015https://www.mynbc5.com/article/woman-killed-by-cow-while-tending-to-newborn-calf-on-farm-in-st-lawrence-county/61051830https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2024/06/11/flor-lopez-dies-after-being-attacked-by-cow-at-upstate-ny-farm-flack-farms/74054830007/https://worldanimalfoundation.org/advocate/how-many-people-killed-by-cows/
2025-07-2128 minOSHITElectrocution: Hranec CorporationWelcome to OSHIT Episode 26: Electrocution - Hranec Corporation. Today’s episode will discuss the electrocution of Mr. Jimmy McGalla while changing out the compressor of an HVAC unit. This episode is dedicated to Mr. Jimmy McGalla, his wife, and his children, in addition to all of those who knew and loved him. Our sources for this episode are as follows: https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=1751606.015https://www.heraldstandard.com/news/obituaries/2024/jun/04/james-a-mcgalla-jr/https://triblive.com/local/we...
2025-07-1425 minOSHITCollapse: Tropicana Garage, Multiple EmployersWelcome to episode 25 of OSHIT where Kat and Ella break down the Tropicana Casino Resort parking garage collapse, where the lives of Michael Wittland, Scott Pietrosante, Robert Tartaglio Jr., and James P. Bigelow were lost. This episode is dedicated to all of the families of the lives lost and those impacted as a result. If you'd like to reach out to use follow us on Instagram or send us an email at podcast.oshit@gmail.com. The sources used during this episode include:https://www.osha.gov/si...
2025-07-071h 06OSHITHeat Illness: Farm WorkersWelcome to Episode 24 of OSHIT where Kat and Ella talk about Heat Illness which resulted in the deaths of Victor Hernandez, 28, Dario Mendoza, 26, Efrain Lopez Garcia, 29, an unnamed male, and many, many others. This episode is dedicated to all employees working in hot conditions, but especially those who lost their lives in the heat. For more information on Heat Illness and Preventing Heat Related deaths, please visit: https://www.osha.gov/heat-exposureThe sources used during this episode can be found below:https://www...
2025-04-0730 minOSHITWorkplace Violence: Walmart, Inc.Welcome to Episode 23 of OSHIT where Kat and Ella tell the story of 18-year-old Jason Javari “Lil man” Jenkins who was murdered during his shift at Walmart in Rockford, Illinois on March 24, 2024. This episode is dedicated to Jason and his many loved ones as well as to preventing future fatalities from workplace violence. For more information on workplace violence prevention, visit OSHA’s website: https://www.osha.gov/workplace-violenceThe sources used during this episode can be found below, including the active GoFundMe: https://www.pondsfuneralhome.com/obi...
2025-03-3028 minOSHITStruck-By: Hat Creek ExpressWelcome to Episode 22 of OSHIT where Ella tells the story of the death of an employee of Hat Creek Express in Nebraska on March 5, 2024. This episode is dedicated to the victim, his loved ones, and to preventing loss of life due to forklift accidents in the future. For more information on these hazards, visit OSHA’s webpage here: https://www.osha.gov/powered-industrial-trucks/hazards-solutions Sources used in this episode can be found below: https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=1732875.015htt...
2025-03-2419 minOSHITCaught-In : Piedmont Airlines, Inc.Welcome to Episode 21 of OSHIT where Ella tells the tragic story of Courtney Edwards, a 33-year old mother of three who lost her life while working for Piedmont Airlines, Inc. at the Montgomery Regional Airport in Alabama in 2022. This episode is dedicated to Courtney and her family and to preventing deaths at airports around the world. The GoFundMe for Courtney's family is still active and can be donated to here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/courtney-edwardsIf you would like to reach out to us, stop by our Instagram or send us...
2025-03-1726 minOSHITEngulfment/Explosion: Didion Milling, Inc.Welcome to Episode 20 of OSHIT where Ella tells the stories Randal (Randy) Rote, Duelle Block, Robert Goodenow, Pawel Tordoff, Angel Reyes, and Carlos “Charly” Nunez. These employees lost their lives while working for Didion Milling Inc. in Cambria, Wisconsin in two separate incidents that occurred in 2020 and 2017. This episode is dedicated to the victims, their loved ones, and to preventing loss of life due to combustible dust and confined space entries in the future. For more information on these hazards, visit OSHA’s webpage here https://www.osha.gov/confined-spaces or https://www.osha.gov/com...
2025-03-101h 07OSHITEngulfment: Seaboard Foods LLCWelcome to Episode 19 of OSHIT where Ella tells the story of Jesse West. A 29-year-old father, husband, and Veteran who lost his life working in a rail car for Seaboard Foods LLC in August of 2022. This episode is dedicated to his family and friends, and to preventing the loss of life in and around flowable solids such as soybean meal. If you would like to reach us, send us an email at Podcast.OSHIT@gmail.com. The sources used for this episode can be found here:https...
2025-03-0339 minOSHITUpdate - Workplace Violence: Elara CaringHi, everyone! We are popping into your feed to give you a quick update on a case we covered in October of 2024. The individual charged in the murder of nurse, mother, grandmother, and beloved wife Joyce Grayson has pled not guilty to the charges. The source for this update can be found here: https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/visiting-nurse-joyce-grayson-ct-michael-reese-20153411.phpA Go Fund Me set up by her family is still active if you are able and would like to show your support...
2025-02-2802 minOSHITFall: Jons Tree Service, LLCWelcome to Episode 18 of OSHIT where Kat tells you the story of Joshua Westmoreland. A 27-year old who was killed while working for Jons Tree Service, LLC in Birmingham Alabama in the summer of 2022 when he fell through a skylight on a commercial building. Like hundreds of other workers each year, Joshua’s employer failed to provide him with proper fall protection leading to his death. This episode is dedicated to Joshua and his loved ones along with the thousands of other people affected by fall fatalities each year. These deaths are nearly always preventable. For more information on fa...
2025-02-1013 minOSHITCrushed-by: Odd Jobs
Welcome to OSHIT-Episode 17, Crushed-by: Odd Jobs
Today’s story is about Mr. Singh Athwal, a 64-year-old worker who was crushed by a garage wall during demolition. Today’s story also crosses the Atlantic Ocean over and takes place in Winchester, UK.
https://www.winchester.gov.uk/environment/health-safety
https://www.hse.gov.uk/legislation/hswa.htm
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/37/section/1
http://constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/builder-jailed-for-negligence-after-death-of-worker-during-demolition-06-12-2021/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10116511/Build...
2025-02-0336 minOSHITConfined Space: Sun Chemical CorporationWelcome to Episode 16 of OSHIT, where Kat and Ella discuss the tragic deaths of Robert Isaac and A.D. Barnes at different locations of Sun Chemical Corporation in November 2015 and November 2011, respectively. This episode is dedicated to the victims as well as their loved ones.
If you would like to reach out to us about this episode or about another topic you'd like to discuss, email us at Podcast.OSHIT@gmail.com.
The sources used for this episode are as follows:
https://caselaw.findlaw.co...
2025-01-2733 minOSHITCaught-In: Vorteq Coil Finishers, LLCWelcome to Episode 15 of OSHIT, where Kat and Ella discuss the tragic and preventable death of Joseph “Joe” Reyes when he was pulled into a machine with rotating rollers at Vorteq Coil Finishers, LLC in Valencia, PA. This episode is dedicated to Mr. Reyes and his loved ones. Preventing fatalities caused by caught-in or crushing is possible through appropriate work practices including implementing and following LOTO procedures and maintaining proper guarding on machines. For more information on these topics, visit OSHA’s website at https://www.osha.gov/control-hazardous-energy or https://www.osha.gov/machine-guarding.
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2025-01-2043 minOSHITChemical Overexposure: Hustler CollectionWelcome to Episode 14 of OSHIT, where Kat and Ella discuss the tragic and preventable death of Mina Elsaid due to an overexposure to carbon monoxide in the warehouse where she worked on December 30, 2023. This story is dedicated to Mina and her injured co-worker and to preventing the loss of life from exposure to carbon monoxide at work, throughout the U.S., and all over the world.
If you would like to reach out to us about this episode or about another topic you'd like to discuss, email us at Podcast.OSHIT@gmail.com.
2025-01-1355 minOSHITElectrocution: Duke EnergyWelcome to Episode 13 of OSHIT where Ella and Kat discuss the electrocution death of Lewis ”Ben” Smith when working as a lineman in Charlotte, North Carolina for Duke Energy. We also discuss the recent deaths of Bryce Freeman and Zach Jones who died in the line of duty working for Duke Energy in 2024. If you would like to help support their families, the active go fund me pages are linked below. https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-bryce-freeman-to-help-his-family-honor-himhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/zach-jones-family...
2025-01-0646 minOSHITFall: Sun Coast Roofing Services
Welcome to Episode 12 of OSHIT where Ella and Kat discuss a fall which resulted in the death of an unidentified Sun Coast Roofing Services employee in Oviedo, Florida in December 2020.
If you have any information regarding this victim, please contact us at Podcast.OSHIT@gmail.com.
Our Sources for this episode are:
https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.search?p_logger=1&establishment=Sun+Coast+Roofing+Services+Inc.&State=all&officetype=all&Office=all&sitezip=&p_case=all&p_violations_exist=all&startmonth=12&startday=06&startyear=1972...
2024-12-0928 min
OSHITChemical Overexposure: Jk & T Wings, Inc.Welcome to Episode 11 of OSHIT where Ella and Kat discuss a chemical combination at a Buffalo Wild Wings which caused the overexposure and death of Ryan Baldera. If you would like to donate to Mr. Baldera’s family, please follow the link here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/ryan-baldera-memorial-fund Our sources for this episode are:https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/tragic-accidental-death-mixture-cleaning-products-cautionary-warninghttps://www.masslive.com/news/2019/11/buffalo-wild-wings-restaurant-employee-dies-after-being-exposed-to-toxic-cleaning-chemicals-in-burlington.htmlhttps://www.masslive.com/boston/2019/11/selflessness-cost-him-his-life-family-remembers-ryan-baldera-buffalo-wild-wings-manager-killed-by-toxic-fumes-from-cleaning-chemicals.html
2024-12-0245 min
OSHITStruck-By: Connecticut Department of TransportationWelcome to Episode 10 of OSHIT, where Kat and Ella discuss the tragic loss of Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier during a hit-and-run incident in May 2017 in Connecticut. This story is dedicated to his memory and to preventing the loss of life on roadways throughout the U.S. and beyond. If you would like to reach out to us about this episode or about another topic you'd like to discuss, email us at Podcast.OSHIT@gmail.com.The sources used for this episode are as follows:htt...
2024-11-2549 minOSHITDrowning: Boys TownWelcome to Episode 9 of OSHIT where Ella and Kat discuss the tragic event that led to the death of Everett Henry when a lawnmower he was operating rolled over from a slight incline. This episode is dedicated to Everett and his family and to preventing lawn mower related injuries and deaths both in the workplace and at home.
If you'd like, feel free to reach out to us about this episode or any other topic you'd like to discuss at Podcast.OSHIT@gmail.com.
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2024-11-1827 min
OSHITExplosion: University of Hawaii, Mānoa
Welcome to episode 8 of OSHIT where Kat and Ella discuss a Laboratory explosion at the University of Hawaii, Mānoa that injured Thea Ekins-Coward.If you would like to contact us about this episode or any other topic, please contact us at Podcast.OSHIT@gmail.com.
Our sources for this episode are:
https://cen.acs.org/articles/94/i13/Researcher-Thea-Ekins-Coward-loses.html
https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=1133727.015
https://labor.hawaii.gov/hiosh/files/2019/02/12-60-General-Safety-Health-Requirements-02012019.pdf
https://www.chemistryworld.com/careers/overcoming-a-severe-lab-accident-to-become-a-chief-scientist/4015329.article
https://www.do...
2024-11-1135 min
OSHITCollision: Walt Disney World Co.Welcome to episode 7 of OSHIT where Kat and Ella discuss the Disney World Monorail crash in July 2009 that tragically took the life of 21-year old Austin Wuennenberg.
This episode is dedicated to Austin and his loved ones and to preventing the future loss of life at work.
If you would like to contact us about this episode or any other topic, please contact us a Podcast.OSHIT@gmail.com.
The sources used during this episode are as follows:
https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/accidentreports/r...
2024-10-2852 minOSHITExplosion: Letterkenny Army DepotWelcome to Episode 6 of OSHIT where Kat and Ella tell the story of the victim of an explosion at Letterkenny Army Depot in 2018. This episode is dedicated to the victims, their loved ones, and to preventing loss of life due to workplace explosions in the future.
Eric Byers and Richard "Rick" Barnes.
If you would like to contact us about this episode or another contact, please send us an email at Podcast.OSHIT@gmail.com.
The sources for this episode are as follows:
2024-10-2140 minOSHITTrench Collapse: Multiple EmployersWelcome to Episode 5 of OSHIT: Trench Collapse, where Kat and Ella tell you about three distinct trench events and their victims… or almost victims.Our sources for this episode are:https://www.bls.gov/charts/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries/fatal-occupational-injuries-by-event-drilldown.htmhttps://www.bls.gov/iif/fatal-injuries-tables/fatal-occupational-injuries-table-a-9-2021.htmhttps://www.bls.gov/iif/fatal-injuries-tables/archive/fatal-occupational-injuries-table-a-1-2020.htmhttps://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/region8/10212021https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=1525674.015https://www.osha.gov/news/ne...
2024-10-1434 minOSHITWorkplace Violence: Elara CaringWelcome to episode 4 of OSHIT where Kat and Ella tell the about Workplace Violence in the nursing field and the tragic loss of our victim, Joyce Grayson.
Our sources for episode are:
https://elara.com/in-memoriam-joyce-grayson/
https://www.the-sun.com/news/9501198/joyce-grayson-ct-visiting-nurse/
https://www.wfsb.com/2023/11/09/i-team-family-nurse-killed-willimantic-says-her-death-was-preventable/
https://www.wfsb.com/2023/11/01/nurses-lawmakers-push-more-protections-wake-traveling-nurses-death/
https://www.thehour.com/news/article/willimantic-murder-visiting-nurse-joyce-grayson-18464296.php
https://elara.com/in-memoriam-joyce-grayson/
https://www.clickondetroit.com/health/2023/12/07/a-nurses-fatal-last-visit-to-patients-home-renews-calls-for-better-safety-measures/
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/family-of-visiting-nurse-killed-in-willimantic-retains-attorney/3138572/
2024-10-0740 min
OSHITScaffold Collapse: Research CottrellWelcome to episode 3 of OSHIT where Kat and Ella tell the story of the 51 victims of the 1978 Willow Island Cooling Tower collapse in West Virginia. This story is dedicated to those victims and to preventing loss of life due to scaffolding collapses in the future.
Joseph V. Bafile, James Blouir, Robert Blouir, Steve Blouir, Kenneth Boring, Richard Bowser, Thomas Cross, Roger Cunningham, Larry Deem, Roy F. Deem, Ray Deulley, Darrell Glover, Loren Keith Glover, Alvin W. Goff, Gary Gossett, James Harrison, Claude Hendrickson, Dan Hensler, Ken Hill, Gary Hinkle, Roger Hunt, Tom G. Kaptis...
2024-09-3038 minOSHITConfined Space: D.N. HigginsWelcome to episode 2 of OSHIT where Kat and Ella tell you the story of the nearly 4 people killed during a permit-required confined space entry in 2017 in Key Largo, Florida. This story is dedicated to those victims and to preventing loss of life due to entry into confined spaces without proper precautions in the future.Elway Gray, Robert Wilson, Louis O'Keefe, and very nearly Leonardo Moreno.If you would like to reach out to us about this episode or about another topic you'd like to discuss, email us at Podcast...
2024-09-2248 min
OSHITExplosion: Imperial SugarWelcome to the inaugural episode of OSHIT where Kat and Ella tell the story of the 14 victims of the 2007 Imperial Sugar Refinery Explosion in Port Wentworth, Georgia. This story is dedicated to those victims and to preventing loss of life due to combustible dust explosions in the future.
Eric Barnes, John Calvin Butler Jr., Alphonso Fields Sr., Truitt Byers, Michael Kelly Fields, Malcolm Frazier, McKinley “Von” Habersham Sr., Shelathia “Shon” Harvey, Earl Johnson, Patricia Ann “Pat” Lowe Proctor, Earl Quarterman, Byron Singleton, Tony Thomas, and Michael “Big Mike” Williams.
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2024-09-1557 min2024-08-0300 min
M&Mreunion 4: OSHIT-19 [3/15/20]what's good yall? (nothing right now to be exact.) #1 & #2 are back in this admittedly long ass episode where we dissect COVID-19, its implications on our healthcare system, and (importantly) the potentially drastic social-economic effects on the world's most vulnerable people. stock exchange is down, anxieties are up, and Clorox® is MIA. what's the best way to interpret a pandemic in the 21st century? by boldly traversing uncharted territory - something nobody else is trying - doin a podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus e...
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