Let us step back and reflect on the sweat, blood and tears that built this great nation. Think about the men and women that gave their lives. Labor Day is the day for us to remember these great workers. We should celebrate their lives, accomplishments, learn from their mistakes and hold them in great regard every day of the year.
In the late 1960s we had about 20,000 workers killed on the job every year. This was too many, and Congress came up with OSHA. OSHA was, and still is, a great idea. It took another 20 years to get the numbers down to 10,000 deaths, and it has taken another 25 years to get down to an average of 5,000 deaths per year. Yes the numbers are going down slowly, but going down is the only way.