Wal-Mart: Profit before people? Spend 2 million to not pay $7,000 fine for not protecting employees!

clipped from gothamist.com Wal-Mart Spending Millions to Fight $7K Fine in Stampede Death The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA] has fined Wal-Mart $7,000, accusing the company of failing to provide a place of employment that was "free from recognized hazards." Wal-Mart has spent an estimated $2 million on legal fees fighting the penalty.