Which Strategy Is Used by the Occupational Safety and Health

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which strategy is used by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to increase ergonomic job design?

• A) issuing regulations rather than guidelines for industries
• B) penalizing companies that allow employee participation in ergonomic redesign
• C) enforcing violations of its requirement that employers have a general duty to protect workers from hazards, including ergonomic hazards
• D) levying fines on employers who issue computers with keyboards instead of touchscreen tablets
• E) working with organizations to design workspaces in such a manner that they meet the standards of ergonomics

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Definitions:

X-inefficiency

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Monopoly

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Monopolist

A market participant that is the sole provider of a good or service, thereby controlling the market and having significant power over prices.

Highest Price

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