The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health − which is funded partially by assessments employers pay on their workers' compensation premiums − has refused to use money that it has available to fill vacant inspector positions, rendering it unable to effectively enforce the state's workplace safety regulations and meet the minimum standards necessary to qualify as a state-run plan, according to former employees of the agency.Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a nonprofit group based in Washington, D.C., filed a complaint with the U.S. Department ...
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