National Safety Council Says Government Shutdown Puts Workers at Risk

The inability of Republicans and Democrats to agree on funding government services has resulted in a worker safety shutdown that's threatening the lives of workers throughout the country, the National Council on Occupational Safety and Health said. Key agencies, including the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Mine Safety and Health Administration, have been unable to operate at full capacity since the government shutdown started Oct. 1. Even before the shutdown, worker safety systems were strained by understaffing and underfunding, the organization said. Now, ...