Massachusetts public workers may get OSHA protections
The Massachusetts Senate moved a step closer yesterday to joining 26 other states in extending OSHA safety standards to public sector workers. Bill S.2167, which has yet to be voted on by the Massachusetts House, would ensure that all state and local government workers are protected by OSHA standards, which apply only to private sector workers unless states decide otherwise.
According to the state’s Department of Industrial Accidents, an average of 28 municipal workers each week suffer injuries serious enough to cause them to miss at least five days of work.