Thanks to federal regulations, taxpayers in the village of Falconer (NY) spent an additional $3,000 on a riding mower. Sam Ognibene, Falconer public works superintendent, said two riding mowers he purchased last year needed to be replaced because of OSHA regulations.

Feds cost taxpayers $3K for ROPS on riding mower, reports says

Thanks to federal regulations, taxpayers in the village of Falconer (NY) spent an additional $3,000 on a riding mower. Sam Ognibene, Falconer public works superintendent, said two riding mowers he purchased last year needed to be replaced because of OSHA regulations. After buying two 26-horsepower riding mowers that didn’t have rollover protection, Ognibene was cited by state officials who enforce the federal regulation.


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