So before I started my business I worked for my old boss for 10 years. He would always talk about being careful about stuff “because OSHA could show up” like they were some type of boogeyman. In those 10 years I never once saw anyone from any type of regulatory body.
So was my boss just being paranoid? What are the odds someone from OSHA actually would be around? have you ever dealt with them?
Why would you not follow OSHA? Because your main impetus as a business owner to make yourself money, and compliance and equipment cost. Cutting corners is cheap until it isn’t but plenty of bosses are willing to ride that gravy train as long as possible.