Suppose that you are an OSHA inspector sent to inspect an industry located in an extremely impoverished area. The industry also employs a large number of local people. In your inspection of the plant, you find a violation of OSHA regulations that could be potentially dangerous to the employees. You are told by the plant manager that correcting the flaw would require the plant to be shut down for several months. This would result in almost all of the company's employees being out of work. What factors should be considered in your response to this information?

Suppose that you are an OSHA inspector sent to inspect an industry located in an extremely impoverished area. The industry also employs a large number of local people. In your inspection of the plant, you find a violation of OSHA regulations that could be potentially dangerous to the employees. You are told by the plant manager that correcting the flaw would require the plant to be shut down for several months. This would result in almost all of the company's employees being out of work. What factors should be considered in your response to this information?