To make sure the holiday season is truly joyful, The U.S. Department of Labor sent out a news release on Thursday urging employers and workers not to overlook workplace safety and health in an effort to make sure the holiday season is truly joyful.
In the Nov. 30 release, the Labor Dept. offered a sad reminder of how an on-the-job tragedy can leave families, friends and co-workers grief-stricken, citing an incident in Akron, Ohio, where a 25-year-old worker hanging holiday lights died after the fiberglass extension pole he used made contact with a high-voltage power line.