The basic purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Act is to ________.
A) administer the act and to set and enforce the safety and health standards that apply to almost all workers in the U.S.
B) assure every person safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve human resources
C) provide safe and healthful working conditions to self-employed persons
D) to prevent the occurrence of occupational illnesses among public employees

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The Occupational Safety and Health Act was passed with the purpose of assuring every person safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve human resources. The act sets and enforces safety and health standards that apply to almost all workers in the U.S. It does not only provide safe and healthful working conditions to self-employed persons or prevent occupational illnesses among public employees.

The Basic Purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Act