OSHA chief: Most “accidents” caused by employer decisions
OSHA chief Dr. David Michaels penned this blog, posted on OSHA’s website, on the business case for workplace safety:
“According to the National Safety Council, which hosted its annual Congress and Expo in September in San Diego, workplace injuries and fatalities cost our economy $198.2 billion a year. You read that right, 198.2 BILLION dollars a year. That amount of money would allow every kid in America to go to college…and pay their room and board. In an economy where every penny counts, cutting corners on safety is costing American business owners hundreds of millions of dollars every day.