The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 created which two U.S. Federal agencies?

• A. OSHA and FDA
• B. OSHA and NIOSH
• C. NIOSH and EPA
• D. FDA and EPA

Answer: (B)

The act created two components to protect workers: a regulatory, enforcement arm to set and enforce safety and health standards, and a research arm to study occupational hazards and provide science-based guidance. The regulatory agency is OSHA, which writes standards, conducts inspections, and enforces compliance. The research-oriented component is NIOSH, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, which conducts studies on workplace hazards and disseminates recommendations. FDA and EPA serve different missions—food/drug oversight and environmental protection, respectively—and were not created by the OSH Act.