A union primarily representing service and retail workers in South Carolina is demanding that the federal government revoke a decision that allows the state’s worker safety program to exist.
In order for states to have their own job safety agencies, they must receive approval from the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
A Thursday petition from an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union asks OSHA to withdraw its approval of the South Carolina’s worker safety agency—an action that would be rare from federal enforcers.
If federal OSHA agrees, it could take over management of the state agency. Federal enforcers ...
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