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

question 256

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 the chemical is $10 million. OSHA has calculated that each person saved by this regulation has a value equal to $10 million. If the benefits are exactly equal to the 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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