Halloween Doesn’t Have to Mean Frights for Haunted House Workers

Millions of Americans will flock to haunted houses and escape rooms this fall to be entertained by chainsaw-wielding maniacs, ghosts, and ghouls.

What shouldn’t be startling, though, is that workers need protections from unsafe conditions at these sites. Though their job may be to scare you half to death, the law requires safe working conditions for the people behind the masks.

Business owners who run afoul of safety standards can face tens of thousands of dollars in fines in disputes that can stretch on long after the candy and decorations are gone. Under law, OSHA can issue citations as long ...