The Courage to be Free, by Ron DeSantis: on Jobs


Ron DeSantis: OSHA regulations make workers poorer but not safer

After I graduated high school, I took a full-time job at an electric company in town so I could help pay for college. This job was also my first encounter with the federal government's regulatory Leviathan. When I showed up to work the first day, I wore attire that was typical of what an electrician would wear: jeans, a long sleeved shirt, and an old pair of work boots. And then I was promptly sent home. Why? Because it wasn't clear if the old, worn-out boots were actually "OSHA approved." I didn't know what OSHA was, but I soon learned that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration was a federal agency charged with promulgating workplace safety rules. The net result for me was that I had to spend the lion's share of what would end up being my first week's paycheck buying a pair of boots that were clearly approved by OSHA. I doubt this made me any safer, but it did make me a tad bit poorer.
Source: The Courage to be Free, by Gov. Ron DeSantis, p. 6-7 Feb 28, 2023

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