IAFF Objects to OSHA Settlement

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CHARLESTON, S.C., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --

Roger Yow, president of Local 61, released this statement today on the
South Carolina OSHA's settlement with the Sofa Super Store:

"This is just another slap in the face to the deceased firefighters and
their families. The South Carolina OSHA has mishandled this incident from
the beginning, and their backroom bargaining with the city and the Sofa
Super Store is shameful. The South Carolina OSHA says this settlement is
for the good of workers. In fact, the message is that employers won't be
held accountable. The agency's modest fines will do little to encourage
businesses to boost safety and prevent the future loss of life. This
settlement shows once again that the S.C. OSHA is run by the good old boy
network, and the agency doesn't care about workers, even when they are
killed in preventable circumstances."

SOURCE International Association of Fire Fighters