Outline a brief history of the Occupational Safet yand Health Act (OSHA). What was the political...

Outline a brief history of the Occupational Safet yand Health Act (OSHA). What was the political atmosphere when OSHA was signed into law? What were the basic provisions of the bill? How effective has the act been since it was made law?

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