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IAFF Objects to OSHA Settlement

(Jan 14, 2008)-- 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."

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