Texas safety culture puts profits above safety, says National COSH
Gov. Perry blames energy industry hazards for high worker fatality rate
Texas Governor Rick Perry’s recent assertion that his state’s high on-the-job fatality rate is due to the dangerous nature of the energy industry is being contradicted by the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (COSH).
Perry’s comments came during a recent press conference in California which was intended to lure California businesses to his state by emphasizing its low-tax, low-regulation benefits. When asked about Texas’ poor record of worker safety, Perry attributed the high death count to the hazardous nature of the energy industry.