The Center for Public Integrity

With one hand, OSHA tries to encourage companies to comply with safety standards through cooperative programs between employers and regulators. With the other, the agency strives to enforce the law through inspections and penalties. At the Postal Service, which has more OSHA-certified "model workplaces" than any other U.S. employer, unaddressed hazards persist.

The explosion that killed James F. Spotts easily could have been avoided.