The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Has Determined That

question 18

Multiple Choice

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has determined that 100 workers are exposed to a hazardous chemical used in the production of diet soft drinks.The cost of imposing a regulation that would ban this chemical is $10 million.OSHA has calculated that each person saved by this regulation has a value equal to $10 million.If benefits are exactly equal to costs, what probability is OSHA using to assess the likelihood of a fatality from exposure to this chemical?

• A)0.001
• B)0.01
• C)0.1
• D)1.0

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