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U.S. Continues To Lag In COVID-19 Workplace Safety, Former OSHA Official Says

Ten months into the pandemic, the Trump administration is neglecting safety at meatpacking plants and other workplaces, a former top federal official says.

As COVID-19 deaths and illnesses mount, essential workers — who are denied the chance to work from home — are struggling to stay safe. And it's far from clear if the federal government is doing enough to protect them, according to a former top federal workplace safety official.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration official, Deborah Berkowitz, says the Trump administration has neglected COVID-19 safety at meatpacking plants and many other workplaces.

"What keeps

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