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U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Labor Department's OSHA highlights another successful enforcement year in FY 2008
January 11th, 2009
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) continued to exceed enforcement goals during Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 according to data released. The agency's emphasis on identifying and eliminating serious safety and health hazards has resulted in an unprecedented 80 percent of all violations issued being in the most serious categories. Nationwide, OSHA logged 87,687 violations of its standards and regulations for worker safety and health, with 67,052 of these violations cited as "serious." The proportion of those violations classified as endangering employees is at the highest level ever, and this administration has made more criminal...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2009-01-11)
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