Worker Safety

Experts said the deaths were nearly universally preventable with basic safety standards that are required by law, but which companies often ignore.

More than 250 people across the country have died over the last decade when trenches they were working in collapsed. Texas Public Radio joined with NPR and 1A in a worker safety investigation.

In every instance, the deaths were preventable — according to an investigation by NPR, Texas Public Radio, and 1A.

Texas cities may soon have less power to protect the air you breathe, work site safety or guarantee your rights as a renter after the Texas Legislature passed HB 2127.

A Texas Observer investigation found that injuries and deaths related to the construction of the Tesla factory near Austin weren’t properly reported.