Nearly four decades after the passage of the Occupational Safety & Health Act, it is difficult to find anyone who will argue that it has delivered on its promise to provide safe and healthful working conditions. Dr. Michael Silverstein, a professor of environmental and occupational health at the University of Washington's School of Public Health and a former Director of Policy for the OSHA (1993 - 1995), spent several months talking with people with experienced in worker health and safety to gather ideas about what we can do to protect workers better.

Dr. Silverstein summarized what he learned in a draft paper, which he posted here and at The Pump Handle blog for comments. With this input, he revised the paper, and the American Journal of Public Health has now published "Getting Home Safe and Sound: Occupational Safety Health Administration at 38."

See also:
Michael Silverstein's bio
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