That's the problem with the statue. There is no well-defined standard for what truly constitutes a risk. A risk is, for the most part, whatever the head of OSHA says it is, as long as he can keep a straight face. This is a perfect example of overly broad authority given to an unelected agency.
That's the problem with the statue. There is no well-defined standard for what truly constitutes a risk. A risk is, for the most part, whatever the head of OSHA says it is, as long as he can keep a straight face. This is a perfect example of overly broad authority given to an unelected agency.
Any agency will try to expand thier power and reach by "reinterpreting and stretching" definitions. But it is not true that they were given broad authority. The language says workplace hazards. That means something unique to the workplace. At the very least something you can avoid by not going to work. There is no reasonable interpretation of that which includes communicable diseases.
Any agency will try to expand thier power and reach by "reinterpreting and stretching" definitions. But it is not true that they were given broad authority. The language says workplace hazards. That means something unique to the workplace. At the very least something you can avoid by not going to work. There is no reasonable interpretation of that which includes communicable diseases.
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