OSHIT

Welcome 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. 

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The sources used during this episode include:

https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/2019-12/2004_r_03.pdf

https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/grief-lawsuits-continue-over-tropicana-garage-collapse/5111

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2003/11/atla-n05.html

https://pressofatlanticcity.com/communities/atlantic-city_pleasantville_brigantine/loved-ones-workers-recall-tropicana-garage-collapse-years-later/article_30c4e9f4-41c4-11e3-98dd-0019bb2963f4.html

https://www.smbb.com/news-article/hundreds-mourn-workers-killed-in-tropicana-collapse/

https://www.metalsupermarkets.com/what-is-rebar/

https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/132672/what-is-the-code-mandated-overlap-of-welded-wire-mesh-in-concrete-slabs?__cf_chl_tk=iAXNakHTRVCOSJ4aS0KxzbvKgJ.BzSMUi3FUaMBfd5E-1746482031-1.0.1.1-WPdx5UJ6QkXID65D5gVBE_fIZKvzxXYYJTjth3kIy70

https://laffeybucci.com/lessons-from-a-new-jersey-construction-collapse-case-tropicana-garage-collapse/

https://www.ehstoday.com/archive/article/21912476/wall-comes-down-but-questions-remain

https://www.hotelexecutive.com/newswire/5489/101mil-settlement-in-deadly-2003-tropicana-parking-garage-collapse

Welcome 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-exposure

The sources used during this episode can be found below:

https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/region4/06282023

https://www.reckon.news/news/2023/08/say-their-names-these-are-all-the-farmworkers-who-have-died-from-extreme-heat-in-the-last-year.html

https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=1641551.015

https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/osha/osha20220824-1#:~:text=DUETTE%2C%20FL%20%E2%80%93%20A%20federal%20workplace,second%20day%20on%20the%20job.

https://www.osha.gov/heat-exposure

https://www.osha.gov/heat-exposure/illness-first-aid

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-violence

The sources used during this episode can be found below, including the active GoFundMe: 

https://www.pondsfuneralhome.com/obituary/jason-jenkins

https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=1736850.015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXKKYtKKp9o

https://www.mystateline.com/news/murder-charges-hate-crime-still-pending-one-year-after-teen-is-stabbed-at-rockford-walmart/

https://www.wifr.com/2025/03/24/rockford-community-remembers-jason-jenkins-one-year-after-his-death/

https://abc7chicago.com/mom-of-jason-jenkins-sues-walmart-after-son-stabbed-to-death-by-timothy-carter-at-rockford-area-store-in-possible-hate-crime/14648174/

https://www.wrex.com/news/remembering-jason-jenkins-on-the-one-year-anniversary-of-his-death/article_d9424506-4e5f-46c3-8d01-dd5dae478d35.html

https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/crime/2024/04/15/family-of-rockford-walmart-stabbing-victim-files-wrongful-death-suit/73288559007/ 

https://www.gofundme.com/f/xbzfr-jason-jenkins

Welcome 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=1732875.015

https://theindependent.com/nebraska-company-fined-by-osha-after-forklift-hauling-baby-chickens-leads-to-mans-death/article_36195644-5b47-11ef-9316-33632de812c5.html

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-edwards

If you would like to reach out to us, stop by our Instagram or send us an email at [email protected].

Other sources used for this episode are below:

https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=1641783.015

https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2023/01/01/montgomery-airport-closes-after-american-airlines-employee-killed/69769331007/

https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/local/2023/01/24/ntsb-releases-preliminary-report-on-alabama-ramp-workers-jet-death/69834400007/

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/combustible-dust. 

Active GoFund me pages can be found along with other sources used in this episode below: 

https://www.foodmanufacturing.com/safety/news/21520941/engulfment-death-leads-to-huge-osha-fines

https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=1505481.015

https://www.wbay.com/content/news/Explosion-reported-at-ethanol-plant-in-southern-Wisconsin-425622093.html

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/madison/name/randal-rote-obituary?id=8237479

https://www.bakingbusiness.com/articles/53894-osha-cites-didion-milling-for-safety-violation

https://www.grassefs.com/notices/Robert-Goodenow

https://www.gofundme.com/f/expenses-for-porter-block

https://www.pritzkerlaw.com/personal-injury/2017/fifth-worker-dies-after-didion-mill-explosion-in-cambria-wi/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/29/didion-milling-wisconsin-explosion-deaths

https://www.csb.gov/csb-releases-final-investigation-report-for-fatal-dust-explosion-and-fire-at-didion-milling-facility-in-cambria-wisconsin/

https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/grain-milling-company-charged-osha-crimes-causing-worker-deaths

https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/wisconsin-jury-convicts-corn-milling-company-officials-workplace-safety-violations-following

Welcome 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 [email protected].

The sources used for this episode can be found here:

https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=1614004.015

https://www.priceandsons.com/obituaries/Jesse-West

Hi, 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.php

A Go Fund Me set up by her family is still active if you are able and would like to show your support for her family and loved ones: https://www.gofundme.com/f/joyce-elaine-grayson

Welcome 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 fall prevention, visit the DOL’s blog at:https://blog.dol.gov/2024/05/02/taking-a-stand-to-prevent-falls. 

If you would like to contact us about this episode or any other topic, send us an email at[email protected]. 

The sources used for this episode can be found below:

https://asset.trvstatic.com/download/assets/travelers-injury-impact-report.pdf/b6befc8063d211eeb3e29e98f6b6ed6a

https://www.osha.gov/top10citedstandards

https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=1614819.015

https://accesswdun.com/obituaries/obit/110569/joshua-taylor-westmoreland

https://www.evansfuneralhomeinc.com/obituary/MrJosh-Westmoreland#tributewall

https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=1614819.015

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cfoi.pdf

https://blog.dol.gov/2024/05/02/taking-a-stand-to-prevent-falls

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/Builder-guilty-manslaughter-one-workers-crushed-death-falling-masonry.html

https://www.hse.gov.uk/fee-for-intervention/what-is-ffi.htm