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Omaha Steve's Labor Group

Wonder Why

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4. We have strong safety laws and regulations. That's why they were fined. The problem is

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 6, 2023, 10:33 AM

Oct 2023

not the laws but the enforcement.

Where were the inspections especially when the gas line was disconnected?

Where were the notices to fix the problem?

Where were the orders forcing shutdown until the inspection of the gas line when it was discovered that a retired gas line was not capped off?

Who was responsible for ordering the employees to leave and why didn't they?

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Chocolate company fined $45,000 for failing to evacuate its employees during a gas leak that killed [View all] Eugene Oct 2023 OP

Workers' lives sure ain't worth much these days. quaint Oct 2023 #1

What a tragedy. We absolutely need strong safety laws, regulations and unions. appalachiablue Oct 2023 #2

We have strong safety laws and regulations. That's why they were fined. The problem is Wonder Why Oct 2023 #4

I was thinking in terms of decades of outcry over 'big govt' interference in appalachiablue Oct 2023 #5

45 grand? Oh, THAT'LL teach 'em !! nt eppur_se_muova Oct 2023 #3