Question

Congress passed the federal osha establishing job safety standards. Illinois passed its own statue, which had slightly more lenient standards. Illinois workers are only held to the stae standards unless they are involved in interstate commerce.

A. True
B. False

Answer 1

The claim is false, Illinois workers must follow OSHA standards that are at least as stringent as federal regulations. States can have their own safety programs, but they must be at least as effective as the federal standards.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that Illinois workers are only held to the state standards unless they are involved in interstate commerce is false. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a federal agency established under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which was signed into law on December 29, 1970. OSHA's mission is to "assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance." Although states can have their own occupational safety and health programs, they must be at least as effective as the federal OSHA program. If a state has a program that is approved by OSHA, employers in that state must comply with the state's standards. However, these state standards cannot be more lenient than federal standards; they must be as strict or stricter.