OSHA reiterates warnings on Black Friday safety

OSHA is encouraging retail employers, as it has done annually for several years, to implement safety measures to prevent Black Friday sales event injuries to workers. OSHA has successfully pressed a high-profile general duty clause enforcement case following the death of an employee from a sales floor trampling at Walmart ( see related story ). “The agency is reminding employers about the potential hazards involved with managing large crowds at retail stores during the holiday season, when sales events attract...