Workers who cut countertops are dying of silicosis
What I find interesting when comparing the US the Canada on topics like these is that in Canada, there is self-interest in demanding workers be protected. Like beyond the fact that it's a good thing you do.Because we have a public health care system, funded by taxes, having a large number of young men out of the work force (not paying taxes) and using the health care system effectively means my taxes, everyone's taxes, are higher.There's incentives for our government to protect workers from risks that will cost a fortune to fix.In America, there's only the "because it's the right thing to do" reason, which is never enough for anyone to actually do anything.