Regulates safety and health standards to protect employees in the workplace.

Regulates safety and health standards to protect employees in the workplace.

• A. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• B. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
• C. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• D. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Answer: (D)

Regulatory agencies that set and enforce safety rules to protect workers are at the heart of this item. OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, is the agency that creates and enforces workplace safety and health standards, conducts inspections, and ensures compliance to keep employees safe on the job. NIOSH conducts research and makes recommendations but does not regulate; CPSC protects consumers from hazards in consumer products; EPA handles environmental protection rather than workplace safety. So, OSHA is the correct choice.

Regulatory agencies that set and enforce safety rules to protect workers are at the heart of this item. OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, is the agency that creates and enforces workplace safety and health standards, conducts inspections, and ensures compliance to keep employees safe on the job. NIOSH conducts research and makes recommendations but does not regulate; CPSC protects consumers from hazards in consumer products; EPA handles environmental protection rather than workplace safety. So, OSHA is the correct choice.