> You're required to have a fire safety officer at these companies too, but it's not a full-time position.

AFAIK, most of the "safety committee" regulations usually have waivers for small companies.

I think this is a legitimate cultural difference.

I’m fairly left leaning for a US citizen & find the idea that the default should be big companies abhorrent.

But I recognize my bias & am not st all convinced it’s in any way objectively correct.