State Proposes Legal Remedies for Unaddressed Workplace Hazards

New York lawmakers are considering a bill that would create a time limit for regulators to address safety hazards in state-run facilities to avoid lawsuits tied to injured or killed workers. S. 8441, introduced Thursday and referred to the Senate Rules Committee, addresses situations in which the commissioner of labor neglected orders to investigate and remediate workplace safety issues in state-operated facilities, leading “to injuries that could have been prevented, as well as a climate of danger and fear for workers and clients alike,” according to a summary of the bill. The b...