The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is encouraging retail employers to take precautions to prevent worker injuries during "Black Friday" and other major sales events during the upcoming holiday season.In letters addressed to major retailers, retail associations and fire associations, OSHA notes that this year marks the fifth-year anniversary of the death of a worker killed upon opening a Wal-Mart on Long Island, N.Y., for a Black Friday sales event. In 2008, the worker was trampled to death when shoppers rushed through the store entrance t...
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