The Basic Purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration

question 18

Multiple Choice

The basic purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is to .

• A)assure every person safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve human resources
• B)to ensure federal agencies provide a healthy and safe working environment for all public employees
• C)administer the act and to set and enforce the safety and health standards that apply to almost all workers in the U.S.
• D)to prevent the occurrence of occupational illnesses among all employees
• E)provide safe and healthful working conditions to self-employed persons

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Definitions:

Pay Equity Legislation

Laws aimed at eliminating discrimination in pay scales for work of equal value, regardless of gender or other non-job-related factors.

Labour Market

The supply and demand dynamics for labor, where employers seek to hire workers and workers seek employment.

Compa-ratio

A metric that compares an individual's salary to the market average for similar positions.

Compensation Data

Information related to the payment amounts and structures for various job roles within an organization, often used for benchmarking and setting salaries.