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Criminal Liability for OSHA Violations And How to Avoid It

Question: When does an OSHA violation become a crime?
Answer: When it’s ?willful.?
What’s a willful violation? Here’s one example: A falling beam killed two construction workers at a Chicago project. The accident was caused by the failure of an L-shaped connector that was secured with just a single bolt and no nut. OSHA brought criminal charges [...]

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