Government Agency Failure

Have you ever noticed that government regulated industries always come up short on worker protections when the industry is controlled by government oversight? I worked many years in construction related jobs and have always been amazed that the government regulators seem to be behind the times and short on intellegence. From the Sago mine disaster-government required addition of safety booths. The latest mine deaths were not avoided by safety booths, though the government required them. The miners could not reach the booths.