Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration?
A)set and enforce the safety and health standards for almost all workers in the U.S.
B)ensure that employees of state agencies have safe and healthy working conditions
C)provide safe and healthy working conditions to all self-employed persons
D)ensure that family farms provide healthy and safe working environments

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A)OSHA is the agency created within the Department of Labor to set safety and health standards for almost all workers in the United States. OSHA doesn't cover self-employed persons or farms in which only immediate members of the employer's family work. OSHA covers federal agencies, but usually not state and local governments.

Which of the Following Best Describes the Primary Purpose of the Occupational