Why having fewer OSHA inspectors matters
- Written by David Weil, Dean of the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University
References
- ^ CC BY-ND (creativecommons.org)
- ^ 5,250 workers died on the job (www.bls.gov)
- ^ Occupational Safety and Health Administration (www.osha.gov)
- ^ every working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions (www.oshatrain.org)
- ^ workers’ compensation claims by around 9% (doi.org)
- ^ low of 875 in 2019 (aflcio.org)
- ^ 4.5 million in 1980 to more than 8.1 million today (www.bls.gov)
- ^ Effective enforcement (journals.sagepub.com)
- ^ increase compliance with safety and health standards (www.jstor.org)
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Authors: David Weil, Dean of the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University
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