In Chicago, OSHA still pretty unknown and ineffectual
David Michaels, administrator for the U.S. Occupational Health & Safety Administration, writes a Wall Street Journal op-ed defending workplace regulations as economically beneficial. Michaels is responding to an op-ed by James Gattuso of the Heritage Foundation stating that regulations stifle economic growth. This antiseptic debate starkly contrasts with a report that shows the devastating impact of a weak OSHA on workplace safety.
Robert Dietz of Progress Illinois relays a survey from ARISE, a Chicago non-profit for low wage employees. (more…)