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The Consumer Product Saftey Commission (CPSC) sets standards for items that are bought from businesses.
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
What authority enforces the standards set by the Canadian electrical code?
The Consumer Protective Services Commission (CPSC) sets and enforces safety standards for items that are bought from businesses.
dept. of labor.
The Federal Government
Enviornmental Protection Agency
OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, is the federal agency creates and enforces safety related standards and regulations in a workplace, as far as most people are concerned. However, MSHA (the Mine Safety and Health Administration) as well as the Coast Guard, and EPA are also Federal agencies with similar authority in specifically defined areas of activity.
There is no single agency responsible for enforcing safety codes and standards for the US. In the workplace in about half the states the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration enforces its regulations on private employers, but not on public agencies. In the other half of the states, each state has an agency that performs this function and also enforces health and safety standards on public agencies. Some federal government agencies are responsible for their own enforcement, and others are subject to Federal OSHA to one degree or another. In cities, counties and states, the fire departments and building departments enforce safety codes related to fire safety and escape and building safety. There are also nongovernmental agencies such as insurance companies, that have their own safety codes and enforce them among their members or clients.
In the United States, foodborne illnesses are investigated by FSIS, FDA and CDC primarily. Other agencies, including state and local health authorities, can also become involved if the outbreak affects their jurisdiction.