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Back in the 1960's OSHA was created to handle work safety problems. This
was a regulation and inspection approach. There have been many horror
stories about OSHA's activities as well as many success stories. There was
once a State OSHA department. I believe that they are available to receive
complaints. The usual problem is that there is too little consequence for
such negligent behavior. The injured employee has recourse only to
workmen's compensation. The compensation is pitifully small-so small that
most lawyers refuse to deal in that field. You can regulate all you want
but unless there is some real consequence to negligent behavior, nothing
will be done.
Duane M. Peterson
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From: "Anthony Dooley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Winona] Employee Safety in Winona
> [Winona Online Democracy]
>
> Dear All,
>
> The largest part of my concern is the accessability to the law and
the
> nature in witch it is enforced. We have federal agencies that try and
curb
> any insufitiant efforts to safety. But at best, they can only do meager
> assistance in this realm.
> There was on situation where at a company's warehouse an employee's
> skin came into contact with some epoxy resin. This epoxy disolved her
skin
> on her arms and hands. Her skin was not covered with this stuff, just
> dribbled over them. Still she needed to go to the hospital and did not
have
> full use of her two limbs. Then two years latter, I had decided to work
> there again at a seasonal position.
> The manner in which the epoxy was packaged and placed in the
warehouse
> had not changed.
> The manner that employees need to handle this product have not
changed.
> The manner in which employees are treated when they mention this
> situation have not changed (BTW its poor).
> No added warning signs, or words of caution have appeard on the
> packages.
> And no suppervisors seem to think there is any potential danger.
>
> On top of this, the people that handle this stuff are not experienced
> in handling these types of matterials, they are teanagers in highschool or
> people going to college. Many don't know what it is they are touching, or
> the dangers in misshandling such things.
>
> So, can't local agencies be used to enforce these kind of safety
laws.
> Like the Fire or Police departments? Or can't such a thing be placed
within
> the Fire Departments right to inspect a building, they do handle ambulance
> calls, right?! It just seems like a reasonable preventative measure.
>
> _______________________________________________________________
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Tony;
> Certainly there are laws protecting employees in Winona and everywhere
else,
> as Mr. Brooks suggests.
> However, your post is very ambiguous as to what violations or dangerous
> situations exist, Perhaps if you could be more specific in where/what the
> problem(s) is it would be easier for someone to direct you to the proper
> agency(ies) for relive.
>
> Dean A. Lanz
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this
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