Regulatory Federalism and Workplace Safety: Evidence from OSHA Enforcement, 1981–1995 |
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Authors: | John Charles Bradbury |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Economics, Sewanee: The University of the South, 735 University Ave, Sewanee, TN 37383-1000, USA |
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Abstract: | The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) gives states the option to enforce federal occupational safety and health
standards on their own instead of relying on the federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). This legislative
provision provides an opportunity to analyze a homogenous set of regulatory standards enforced by heterogeneous agents engaged
in interjurisdictional competition. This study finds important differences in the effectiveness of enforcement options measured
by occupational mortality. State-administered OSHA programs are associated with fewer workplace fatalities than states regulated
at the federal level. This finding is consistent with regulatory federalism and government-as-facilitator models of OSHA enforcement. |
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Keywords: | OSHA Workplace regulation Federalism |
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