United States:
OSHA News Release
13 September 2019
Drew Eckl & Farnham, LLP
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I continuously check the OSHA news releases to keep up to speed
on OSHA policies, procedures and enforcement. One recent
release caught my attention based on one of my prior posts about
whistleblower enforcement by OSHA.
Just further proof that OSHA takes protecting workers and their
jobs seriously when it comes to safety. This employer learned
this fact to the tune of $1,047,399 in lost wages and punitive
damages.
The full OSHA release can be found below.
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