The Occupational Safety and Heath Administration Attempts to Stop Safety

Multiple Choice

The Occupational Safety and Heath Administration attempts to stop safety violations in business through inspections and fines. Though workers are supposed to earn a premium wage for working in more risky environment, why might the OSHA inspections be a good idea?

A) Employees might not have good information about the level of danger.
B) Employees may already understand the risks that they are exposed to on the job.
C) Inspections and fines may raise the costs of production significantly.
D) There are never any societal costs (externalities) to dangerous working conditions.