More than 70 percent of congressional offices violate OSHA safety standards
But this year’s inspection data from the Office of Compliance inspections is an improvement over last year’s.
More than 70 percent of congressional offices have violated worker safety standards over the past year.
While the majority of all lawmaker offices on Capitol Hill have at least one health or safety hazard violation, this year’s inspection data from the Office of Compliance inspections is an improvement over last year’s.
The number of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) violations found in each office has significantly decreased over the years as well — from an average of about 8.15 violations per office in 2007 to an average of 1.75 hazards in each office this year.
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