Workers file OSHA complaint about unsafe Scott Walker TV ad

Scott Walker's OSHA violation

In a recent TV ad, Gov. Scott Walker used a ladder to climb out of a hole in the ground (see the image above), and while some have used that ad against Gov. Walker to point out the hole he’s put our state in, some workers have
filed an OSHA complaint against Gov. Walker alleging the ad violated OSHA safety standards.

Jeff Kaminiski, President of the United Steelworkers Local 2006, representing workers at investor owned utilities in the state, made an official complaint with OSHA and called for the commercial to be pulled from the air.

“It’s clear Gov. Walker’s never worked a day of his life in this field,” says Kaminiski. “Gov. Walker should be fined by OSHA and this commercial should be immediately pulled for safety reasons.  This is someone in a leadership position setting an unsafe example for workers.” 

“Gov. Walker’s violations send the wrong message to anyone trying follow the rules and come home safe at the end of the day.  Safety is the backbone of the union movement. We want all workers to come home safe at end of the day, we can’t have an example like this playing statewide.”

Not only is Scott Walker not wearing any Personal Protective Equipment, or PPE as it is often referred to, such as a hard hat, safety gloves, work vest or safety glasses, but he is making errors that could end in serious injury.  

Kaminiski was shocked when he first saw Scott Walker’s ad on TV.  

“I immediately noticed that the hole appears to be more than five feet deep, the ladder is not positioned correctly and Gov. Walker is making a host of mistakes, putting his safety at risk.”

Kaminiski continued: “There is no shoring to hold up the side walls,” explaining that “holes with unstable ground or greater than five feet must be shored and the ladder must extend two feet above the hole. As somebody who spends my days pushing safety on the job, these are big offenses.”  

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5 thoughts on “Workers file OSHA complaint about unsafe Scott Walker TV ad

  1. HILARIOUS! Obviously the AFL-CIO is kidding here, but between this and the Burke campaign’s ad yesterday, the level of FAIL in that Walker ad keeps growing.

    As does the budget hole this guy has put us in, come to think of it .

  2. Kaminski’s right.

    Anything that deep also needs ventilation. You never know when you’ll hit a methane patch and that can kill you.

  3. He’s a great leader i will always vote for him he is not the cry baby’s you find in the Burk group

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