More rigorous enforcement of federal workplace safety rules is needed if OSHA is to do its job properly, a New Hampshire worker safety group said Wednesday during a Workers Memorial Day ceremony held in Concord, the state capital, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader.
Last year in New Hampshire, 21 workers died as a result of workplace accidents and another 50,000 were injured on the job, the New Hampshire Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health reported. The names of those who died were read and a brief prayer was said before speakers urged the adoption of a bill in Congress that would stiffen penalties for companies that violate OSHA rules.