Question

Identify whether each of the following statements is or is not a provision of Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). Not a Provision Statement Provision OSHA is authorized to inspect and investigate during work hours at any place of employment and all pertinent conditions and to question privately any employer, owner, operator, agent, or employee. Self-employed workers are covered by OSHA. о OSHA covers all private sector employees and public employees in state and local governments. An OSHA inspector finds that a construction company that has been given a stop work order told workers to continue digging trenches for a sewer ine. As a result, a construction worker is partially buried when a trench collapses. Fortunately, coworkers take quick action, saving the employee from what could have been a horrible death. The inspector is likely to issue citation. This citation carries: an other-than-serious a serious O A penalty of up to $50,000 per situation a willful A penalty of up to $126,749 for each violation O A penalty of up to $250,000 per individual A maximum penalty of $7,000

Answer 1

OSHA authorizes inspections and investigations, covers private and public sector employees, and issues citations with penalties for violations.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) authorizes inspections and investigations during work hours at any place of employment. OSHA covers all private sector employees, including self-employed workers, as well as public employees in state and local governments. If an OSHA inspector finds a violation, they may issue a citation with penalties based on the seriousness of the violation. The maximum penalty for a serious violation is $7,000.

Answer 2

A. We can identify whether the following are provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act as follows:

1. OSHA is authorized to inspect and investigate during work hours at any place of employment and all pertinent conditions and to question privately any employer, owner, operator, agent, or employee. Yes

2. Self-employed workers are covered by OSHA. No

3. OSHA covers all private sector employees and public employees in state and local governments. Yes

B. This citation carries A penalty of up to $126,749 for each violation.

What are OSHA provisions?

It is true that OSHA is authorized to inspect and investigate during work hours at any place of employment and all pertinent conditions and to question privately any employer, owner, operator, agent, or employee. So, we answer Yes to this statement.

However, it is not true that all self-employed workers are covered by OSHA. It is true that OSHA covers all private sector employees and public employees in state and local governments.