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.