Federal appeals court affirms verdicts for two women firefighters of $265,000 for not being issued protective clothing designed for females, and another $70,000 for retaliation. Wedow v. City of Kansas City, #04-1443, 2006 U.S. App. Lexis 7297 (8th Cir. 2006).
     OSHA review panel overturns DOL effort to force employers to pay for mandated clothing of a "personal" nature; case involved safety shoes and gloves. Secretary of Labor v. Union Tank Car, #96-0563, 1997 OSAHRC Lexis 104, 27 OHSR (BNA) 836. [1998 FP 12]
     Colorado Supreme Court rejects damage suit brought by a corrections worker who was taken hostage. Constitution does not guarantee a safe environment for prison employees. Henderson v. Gunther, 931 P.2d 1150, 1997 Colo. Lexis 66. [1997 FP 72]
     Court dismisses 8 criminal counts of reckless conduct brought against city; officers were allegedly endangered by deficient radios and cars. People v. City of East St. Louis, St. Clair Co. Cir. Ct. Ill. (5/20/88), as reported in the St. Louis Post Dispatch, 5/21/88, p. 35.
     Court refuses to enjoin assignment to transit police to allegedly hazardous facilities. McKechnie v. N.Y. City Transit Police Dept., 515 N.Y.S.2d 48 (A.D. 1987).
     Disciplinary suspension of police officer who refused demonstration duty without helmet upheld; no serious danger posed. National Park Service and Policemen's Assn. of the Dist. of Col., #78K23998 (Pritzker, 1979). (#51 Fire & Police Persnl. Rptr. p. 6).