Kentucky Labor Cabinet

Exaggerating the cost of workplace safety penalties, instead of limbs, lungs, lives saved

cmonforton | March 14, 2017

Kentucky’s Labor Secretary Derrick Ramsey announced this week that his department would be issuing a “Monthly Workplace Safety Report.” The report will provide a recap of the previous month’s safety consultation services, which are offered to employers at no charge by the state’s Division of Occupational Safety & Health Education & Training. The Labor Secretary says he wants to change the public's perceptions about the Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s work. “For years, employers across Kentucky viewed the issuance of penalties and citations as the cornerstone of the…

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