People v. Chicago Magnet Wire Corp.

ELR Citation: ELR 20429
No(s). 65588 (Ill. Feb 2, 1989)

The court holds that the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) does not preempt state criminal prosecution of conduct related to an employer's failure to maintain a safe work environment. Corporate officers of a wire manufacturing company were indicted for aggravated battery, reckless conduct...