April 17, 2012 at 06:21 PM
Delta Air Lines Inc. has signed a corporate-wide settlement agreement with OSHA to protect workers who operate baggage handling vehicles, a move that reflects the agency's new push for global corporate settlements. The agency is also taking steps to address similar hazards throughout the airline industry, recently sending a hazard alert letter to airlines across the nation reminding them that they are obligated to comply with applicable seat belt use requirements. OSHA last year ago came out with a new corporate-wide settlement policy that industry attorneys said has led to expanded use of suc