Jul 18 Investigations New Federal Audit Optimistic About Changes At Kentucky OSHA The new audit says Kentucky needs to continue to improve how it investigates deaths on the job in the wake of significant lapses. By Eleanor Klibanoff Jul 18 Investigations New Federal Audit Optimistic About Changes At Kentucky OSHA Eleanor Klibanoff
May 16 Investigations Ky. Worker Safety Leaders Promise Grieving Families They’ll Do Better Mike and Pam Oakley have been talking for years about how Kentucky's worker safety agency failed their 17-year-old son. State officials never listened. They're listening now. By Eleanor Klibanoff May 16 Investigations Ky. Worker Safety Leaders Promise Grieving Families They’ll Do Better Eleanor Klibanoff
Apr 17 Investigations Ky. Worker Safety Commissioner Acknowledges Failures, Promises Culture Change Commissioner Dwayne Depp said after years of “challenges and deficiencies,” Kentucky’s worker safety agency is on the right track. By Eleanor Klibanoff Apr 17 Investigations Ky. Worker Safety Chief Acknowledges Failures Eleanor Klibanoff
Mar 11 Investigations Kentucky’s Gubernatorial Candidates Weigh In On Worker Safety One candidate has made improving worker safety a talking point in his campaign for governor. By Eleanor Klibanoff Mar 11 Investigations Kentucky’s Gubernatorial Candidates Weigh In On Worker Safety Eleanor Klibanoff
Feb 21 Investigations With Permanent Leadership And No Legislation, Ky. Labor Cabinet Merger Unlikely The merger proposal was presented as one possible antidote to the Labor Cabinet’s recent troubles. By Eleanor Klibanoff Feb 21 Investigations With Permanent Leadership And No Legislation, Ky. Labor Cabinet Merger Unlikely Eleanor Klibanoff
Feb 14 Investigations Kentucky Democrats Seek To Restore Worker Safety Board Bevin Eliminated House Bill 322 would restore the OSHA Standards Board and require it to meet more frequently. By Eleanor Klibanoff Feb 14 Investigations Kentucky Democrats Seek To Restore Worker Safety Board Bevin Eliminated Eleanor Klibanoff
Feb 5 Investigations Amid Worker Safety Scrutiny, Kentucky Labor Secretary Proposes Merging Cabinets Cabinet leaders said eliminating the Labor Cabinet would save money, streamline government and improve the functions of Kentucky’s Occupational Safety and Health agency, which has been under federal scrutiny. By Eleanor Klibanoff Feb 5 Investigations Amid Worker Safety Scrutiny, Kentucky Labor Secretary Proposes Merging Cabinets Eleanor Klibanoff
Feb 1 Investigations KY OSH Promises To ‘Raise The Bar’ With Training, Pay Raises The Labor Cabinet has purchased equipment and raised salaries in its embattled worker safety program. The Cabinet hasn't specified how much the raises would be. By Eleanor Klibanoff Feb 1 Investigations KY OSH Promises To ‘Raise The Bar’ With Training, Pay Raises Eleanor Klibanoff
Jan 8 Investigations Ky. Labor Cabinet: ‘Unacceptable’ Worker Safety Issues Under Review The acting Labor Secretary wrote in an op-ed published Tuesday in the Lexington newspaper that the “hard work of turning the program around is well underway.” By Eleanor Klibanoff Jan 8 Investigations Ky. Labor Cabinet: 'Unacceptable' Worker Safety Issues Under Review Eleanor Klibanoff
Nov 30 Investigations LISTEN: Reporters Discuss ‘Fatal Flaws’ Worker Safety Series In A WFPL News Special Hear from the reporters behind the series about the problems facing Kentucky’s worker safety program and what’s happened since the stories came out. By Staff Nov 30 Investigations LISTEN: Reporters Discuss 'Fatal Flaws' Worker Safety Series Staff
Nov 21 Investigations State Leaders Speak Out On ‘Fatal Flaws’ Investigation Gov. Matt Bevin ignored a series of questions from a reporter about worker safety and spoke instead about a tech company's new location. By Eleanor Klibanoff Nov 21 Investigations Calls For Changes Follow KyCIR Investigation Of Worker Safety Flaws Eleanor Klibanoff
Nov 13 Investigations Fatal Flaws: A Teenager Dies On The Job. His Family’s Work Begins A prosecutor thought Grant Oakley's workplace death might be grounds for a homicide charge. He turned to the state investigation for proof, and was shocked and frustrated at what he saw. By Jeff Young Nov 13 Investigations Fatal Flaws: A Teenager Dies On The Job. His Family's Work Begins Jeff Young