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Wednesday, April 08, 2009
An OSHA Recommendation Run Amok?
I bring up the following article just because it seems to be generating a lot of discussion and press coverage. This one is from the Kansas City Star editorial page.
The question involves a newspaper sports reporter who was injured (and later died from those injuries) while climbing "stairs" to the press box on the roof of a high school stadium.
Who is responsible? His employer, the Buffalo News? The high school? Or is this just a normal hazard that sports reporters must deal with?
The question involves a newspaper sports reporter who was injured (and later died from those injuries) while climbing "stairs" to the press box on the roof of a high school stadium.
Who is responsible? His employer, the Buffalo News? The high school? Or is this just a normal hazard that sports reporters must deal with?
Labels: fall protection, safety and the media
posted by Steve Hudgik |
Workplace Safety Post 2 Comments |
2 Comments:
The OSH Act of 1970 holds the employer responsible for his employees safety. So this case involving the reporter is no different than if a construction worker is sent to work at a construction site. Why do newspapers / reporters think they can be held to a lesser standard? Go to http://www.osha30hourtraining.com for detailed training and information about OSHA safety standards.
Thank you for your comment OSHAPro. In this post I wrote that this incident was getting a lot of press coverage. So one of the first things I noticed is that the press always considers news about themselves to be of higher importance, without regard to how important it actually is. Next I've noticed an attitude of -- if something goes wrong, it must be someone else's fault. I also wondered as I read the article about something that comes out of my 15 years working in media (30 years ago). The attitude then was that a reporter did whatever was necessary without regard to personal hazards. I wonder if that attitude still exists today.
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