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May 02, 2005
Feds target OSHA crimes
Combine OSHA and EPA and some DOJ prosecutors, and what do you get? A coordinated effort to criminally prosecute the most flagrant workplace safety violators.
With Little Fanfare, a New Effort to Prosecute Employers That Flout Safety Laws, a New York Times article, says the government will begin using laws that carry stiffer penalties than the workplace safety laws do. These include environmental laws, conspiracy statutes, RICO, and Sarbanes-Oxley.
My view: It's nice to see some creative collaboration among government agencies. I'm always skeptical about the effectiveness of criminal law in regulating corporate conduct, but perhaps it will help curb some of those who deliberately violate basic safety rules.
Posted May 02, 2005 by Ross Runkel, Editor at LawMemo, publisher of Employment Law Memo. Try it.
