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Federal OSHA Penalties 101: Stuck in a time warp
Posted by Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH of George Washington University School of Public Health & Health Services on March 28, 2012
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In 1991, Dan Quayle was US Vice President, General Norman Schwarzkopf led the 100-hour assault known as Operation Desert Storm, and Phil Collins had the record of the year. It was the last (and only) time that the US Congress amended the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) to update the monetary penalty amounts…
No surprise, Coalition for Workplace Safety rejects tough sanctions for employers who violate safety laws
Posted by Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH of George Washington University School of Public Health & Health Services on July 13, 2010 The web address is “working for safety.com” but the Coalition for Workplace Safety is just another well-funded attempt by the National Association of Manufacturers, the US Chamber of Commerce, and more than 20 other industry groups to oppose fundamental improvements to the 40 year old OSHA law. Despite their catchy web address, I was hard…