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one study from the period estimated “sixty-five on-the-job deaths per day among autoworkers.” That is absolutely insane. It makes me think of Upton Sinclair’s
by WalterGR 8y ago
one study from the period estimated “sixty-five on-the-job deaths per day among autoworkers.”
That is absolutely insane. It makes me think of Upton Sinclair’s 1904 novel The Jungle, about the meat-packing industry.
Do you know of any books that address the safety/exploitation issue specifically?
- philipkglass 8y agoNo, I haven't read any books specifically about the history of workplace safety regulations. I learned bits and pieces second-hand from my father, an engineer who spent the second half of his career doing environmental, health, and safety oversight work at a large manufacturer.