[dghlsakjg]

The legal reason isn't that they aren't allowed to, it is that it can only hurt them.

Why would a company highlight failures if they don't have to? Especially when their statements can later be used against them in civil or criminal proceedings.

[giantg2]

I'm almost certain that FMLA, ADA, etc have provisions that require the employer to treat the information as confidential. Even things like contact tracing for covid keeps the person anonymous.

[scrumbledober]

This is the company that released a video of a bunch of their rockets exploding, "How not to land an orbital rocket booster". They are usually pretty open with their failures, at least in engineering. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvim4rsNHkQ

[dghlsakjg]

I guess I didn't specify that "failure of an experimental rocket for a company developing new rockets" is a different category than "failure of workplace safety procedures that permanently disables a family man"

I thought the difference was clear

[scrumbledober]

the difference is clear to be sure, just pointing out that at least in engineering, they have never been shy to publicize their failures, and use them to improve processes. I would hope that that attitude would apply equally to safety, but it seems like it does not.