Pros and Cons of Criminal Sanctions for Employers

SAN DIEGO - Attorneys with strongly divergent views spoke about AB 1015 (Knox), the vetoed "corporate homicide" bill still being promoted by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office to punish employers for egregious violations of occupational safety and health rules. The forum was the California Manufacturers Association's 1997 safety and health conference.Jim Provenza, the D.A.'s lobbyist, said district attorneys are well aware that most employers behave responsibly. "In L.A. we go out on