Political Quotes

“Just to give you a sense of this let me tell you what these citations were for. The first citation for $2,250 was cited because the two employees were not properly trained in recognizing and avoiding unsafe conditions. Remember, they just happened to be coming by. The second citation imposed a fee of over $1,000 because the workers did not first run to their vehicles and retrieve hard hats before performing the rescue. And, as Dave Barry said, ``This might have resulted in some discomfort for the suffocating victim.'' The third citation, $2,250, because the employees were working in an excavation where water had accumulated. They rerouted the water so that this individual would not suffocate. And the fourth citation, $2,250, that the employees should have shored up the walls of the trench before attempting to rescue the victim. Again, it has been determined that, had that happened, in all likelihood the individual would have died. To quote Readers' Digest: It is outrageous for OSHA to suggest that when someone's life is in jeopardy that any would-be rescuers might first take a refresher course in safety, run to their truck and put on a hard hat, and then make a trip to the hardware store to get materials to shore up the trench walls before saving a life. I asked the OSHA office in Idaho to suspend these citations. They refused to do so. They said their preferred strategy in these matters was to cite everyone for any possible violation and then let them appeal the decision.…”