Title: Describe the importance of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations.
Course: Precision Machining Technology I (13204-I) > Section: Ensuring Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection

Description should include

- the importance of OSHA—safety standards are set to promote workplace safety by reducing incidents of worker injury or death and employer violations
- the importance of the EPA—regulations, based on Congressional laws, are established to protect the environment, reduce pollution, and promote conservation of environmental resources.

Process/Skill Questions

- What is the main role of the EPA in the precision machining industry?
- Why do some political groups and business owners want to reduce the regulations set by the EPA and OSHA?

How was the industry regulated prior to the establishment of OSHA?