The Occupational Safety and Heath Administration Attempts to Stop Safety

question 8

Multiple Choice

The Occupational Safety and Heath Administration attempts to stop safety violations in business through inspections and fines. Though workers are supposed to earn a premium wage for working in more risky environment, why might the OSHA inspections be a good idea?

• A) Employees might not have good information about the level of danger.
• B) Employees may already understand the risks that they are exposed to on the job.
• C) Inspections and fines may raise the costs of production significantly.
• D) There are never any societal costs (externalities) to dangerous working conditions.

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