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Rush Holt: OSHA, of course, is landmark legislation. I mean it was for decades after legislation about hiring and firing workers…

On the recordApril 27, 2009
OSHA, of course, is landmark legislation. I mean it was for decades after legislation about hiring and firing workers that we got around to protecting the workplace safety.
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Rush Holt
New Jersey

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Holt emphasizes the importance of OSHA in workplace safety legislation.

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