Arizona Commission Given Warning By Federal Officials To Cease Employer Penalty Reductions
The Industrial Commission of Arizona’s reduction in employer penalties regarding workers’ deaths and injuries has been deemed non-permissible by federal officials. A federal investigation led by OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) officials found that the commission’s actions violated the laws of Arizona. The commission was warned by the officials to cease their reductions of employer penalties immediately.
OSHA officials investigated the commission after receiving a complaint in December from the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health. According to the Arizona Capital Times, the "agency had been monitoring state commission meetings for months previously."
The monitoring of the state commission paid off. OSHA officials reported the Arizona workplace safe...