OSHA Linkage Of Workplace Injury, Illness Rates To Income Inequality Sparks Debate

OSHA's recent assertion in a published report that workplace injuries and illnesses, along with deficiencies in the workers' compensation system, are closely tied to U.S. income inequality has opened a new policy debate, with industry sharply criticizing the agency for not offering new recommendations to help remedy the economic costs of workplace accidents and for wading into state worker compensation issues that fall outside OSHA's jurisdiction.