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LiberalArkie

(19,338 posts) Tue Jan 13, 2026, 08:45 AM Yesterday

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I blame OSHA (Original Post) LiberalArkie Yesterday OP

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1. Or, thanks OSHA for protecting workers from dangerous/hazardous work environments...

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 08:53 AM

Yesterday

Because companies could give two shits about the health and safety of their employees.

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2. OSHA doesn't exist to keep workers from doing stupid things. It exists to prevent employers from forcing employees to do

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 08:57 AM

Yesterday

dangerous things. Some safety regs definitely feel like too much. But most of them were written in blood.