Comments on: Occupational Injuries Lower in 2008 http://ohshub.com/occupational-injuries-lower-in-2008/ Health & Safety at the Center of Our World Mon, 25 Apr 2011 01:44:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: jesse anderson http://ohshub.com/occupational-injuries-lower-in-2008/#comment-100 jesse anderson Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:43:04 +0000 http://ohshub.com/?p=920#comment-100 Also, don't forget that most of the jobs lost have been in sectors that experience workplace injuries/fatalities. This takes your point even further. While we are on the topic...I wonder what the relationship is between workplace injuries compared to the amount of OSHA's fines and budget. If the fines go up and the injuries don't go down then OSHA wins while workers and businesses eat it. Seems like the tough questions never get answered. I would have the utmost respect for anyone within OSHA to answer to this. They don't have to have a magic wand - It would just be nice to know that they have a pulse...a conscience...an understanding of the economy and the golden rule. Also, don’t forget that most of the jobs lost have been in sectors that experience workplace injuries/fatalities. This takes your point even further.

While we are on the topic…I wonder what the relationship is between workplace injuries compared to the amount of OSHA’s fines and budget. If the fines go up and the injuries don’t go down then OSHA wins while workers and businesses eat it.

Seems like the tough questions never get answered. I would have the utmost respect for anyone within OSHA to answer to this. They don’t have to have a magic wand – It would just be nice to know that they have a pulse…a conscience…an understanding of the economy and the golden rule.

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