Question:

Please answer the following questions.

• Does OSHA do enough to protect the safety of workers? Are the fines enough to ensure compliance?
• What do you think?
• What do you think about the rule that employers can only be charged with a crime if the employee dies? What are the pros and cons to such a rule?
• You should demonstrate an understanding of the ethical considerations for each question and explain how those considerations impact the application of the law

Reference

1. David M. Uhlmann, "The Working Wounded." (Op-Ed), New York Times, May 27, 2008http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/27/opinion/27uhlmann.html
2. Chuck McCutcheon, "Whistleblowers," CQ Reports, Jan. 31, 2014http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/document.php?id=cqresrre2014013100
3. Charles H. Fleischer. The SHRM Essential Guide to Employment Law. Society for Human Resource Management, 1^st Edition (2018). Chapter 13 (Workplace Safety)