Penny-Wise, Dollar-Foolish: The Real Price of Substandard Workplace Safety Equipment
When businesses opt for the lowest-priced personal protective equipment, the apparent savings rarely survive contact with reality. From OSHA citations to multi-million-dollar workers' compensation claims, the financial fallout from inadequate PPE consistently dwarfs the upfront cost of quality gear. This investigative analysis examines the numbers — and the human stories — behind that calculation.