Dying to Work

The book to read if you want to know what's happening with worker health and safety in these difficult times. (Labor Notes) Most interestingly... the book features a collection of stories about workers who were killed or injured on the job. As one might expect, there are subsections devoted to risks of being an electrician, logger, oil & gas worker and coal miner, with corresponding horror stories for each occupation. But it's the personal experiences of grocery clerks and hotel housekeepers—two other surprisingly high-risk occupations—that are the real page-turners. (Failure Magazine) [Karmel] directs our attention toward an awareness of a hidden-in-plain-sight problem, where instead of provoking outrage and indignation, death and injury on the job are considered to be a condition of doing business and a necessary evil in the production process.... Karmel argues effectively for changing that narrative.... [Dying to Work] is a call to action. (New Solutions) [Dying to Work] highlights how corporations have simply not placed a premium on protecting their workers from harm. (Emory Corporate Governance and Accountability Review) Karmel has written a gripping and disturbing book on the state of safety and health in the workplace. He has compiled a revealing series of personal accounts of workplace accidents. The cumulative impact is painful. (Choice) A compelling call for action on a national health crisis that's hiding in plain sight. (Unionist)