I note that OSHA fines are often derisory, a couple of thousand for a fatal accident.
jks
>
>I have a question that I hope some around here can help me with. While I
>can find literally hundreds of references to the concept that if a
>corporation (or even small business) finds it cheaper to break a law and
>pay any resulting fines IF they get caught than to abide by the
>law/regulation in the first place, I am having a very difficult time
>tracking down specific examples where this has been documented. What I am
>looking for is documentation that shows what it would have cost a company
>to obey the law/regulation, what their actual fines - if any - were for
>breaking it and how it diminished or increased their "profits." My goal is
>to determine how much is myth and what the reality is. Any suggestions of
>where to look, links, references, etc., would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks
>
>L. A. Hazard
>
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