Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect: A National

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Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect: A National and State-by-State Profile of Worker Safety and Health in the U.S. (15th ed.)

Includes state-by-state profiles of workers’ safet

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By Barry Leonard (ed)
Year: 2006
Pages: 148
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 1422306607

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Includes state-by-state profiles of workers’ safety & health & features state & nat. info. on workplace fatalities, injuries, illnesses, the number & frequency of workplace inspections, penalties & public-employee coverage under the Occup. Safety & Health Act. Includes info. on the state of mine safety & health. Since 1970, when the OSH Act was passed, workplace safety & health conditions have improved, but unfortunately, progress in protecting workers’ safety & health is slowing, & for some workers jobs are becoming more dangerous. Under the Bush admin. reg’y. activity at both OSHA & the MSHA has stopped. And, emerging hazards, incl. risks to workers from bio-terrorist threats & pandemic flu, are not being adequately addressed. Ill.

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