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Why having fewer OSHA inspectors matters

  • Written by David Weil, Dean of the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University
Some U.S. workplaces can be dangerous.Olivier Le Queinec/Shutterstock.comCC BY-ND

In many industries, such as construction, transportation, warehousing and health care, the workplace is dangerous. In 2018 alone, 5,250 workers died on the job.

In an effort to protect workers from death or injury, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health...

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