Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a multi-state coalition in filing comments opposing a proposed federal rule that would sharply limit the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) ability to hold employers accountable for known hazards in inherently risky professions.
“Workers in every industry deserve to be safe in the workplace,” Raoul said. “The Trump administration has provided no reasonable explanation for rolling back these safety protections, which have been in place since the OSH Act was passed in 1970. I stand with the Illinois Department of Labor and this coalition of states in opposing this proposed change that would make workplaces in Illinois and across the country less safe for workers.”