While Some Employers Are Upset by Regulations That Set the Legal

question 23

Multiple Choice

While some employers are upset by regulations that set the legal limit on how far apart the risers on a ladder can be,OSHA safety standards are intended to

• A) prevent long-term health hazards for employees.
• B) provide uniform equipment for employee protection from excessive noise,air contaminants,and so on.
• C) prevent on-the-job accidents.
• D) collect data for determining hazardous or nonhazardous job classifications.
• E) gather data on a broad range of employee complaints concerning excessive dust,radiation,and so on.

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Definitions:

Crimes

Acts or omissions that violate laws and are punishable by the state or other authority.

State Legislatures

Elected bodies within each state responsible for making and amending laws applicable within their respective states.

Model Penal Code

A standardized set of criminal laws developed to encourage and assist U.S. states in revising and standardizing their penal codes.

Degrees of Felony

Classification of felony crimes based on their severity, which determines the range of punishment, from lower level (less severe) to higher level (more severe).