Answer to Question 1
There was assumption of risk on the part of the injured employee. If an employee knew that the job involved risk, he or she could not expect to be compensated when the risks resulted in accidents and injuries.
Answer to Question 2
According to the Department of Labor, OSHA's mission and purpose can be summarized as follows:
Encourage employers and employees to reduce workplace hazards.
Implement new safety and health programs.
Improve existing safety and health programs.
Encourage research that will lead to innovative ways of dealing with workplace safety and health problems.
Establish the rights of employers regarding the improvement of workplace safety and health.
Establish the rights of employees regarding the improvement of workplace safety and health.
Monitor job-related illnesses and injuries through a system of reporting and record keeping.
Establish training programs to increase the number of safety and health professionals and to improve their competence continually.
Establish mandatory workplace safety and health standards and enforce those standards.
Provide for the development and approval of state-level workplace safety and health programs.
Monitor, analyze, and evaluate state-level safety and health programs.
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