Aviation Safety：OSHA & EPA
The Administrative Procedure Act sets the rules on how a regulatory agency such as the Federal Aviation Administration, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) turns law into the regulations that dictate much of what we do in aviation.
When you are working in the field of aviation safety it is important to understand the differences between the various governing agencies and know which agency provides oversight for the various components of aviation operations.
Research and explain the differences between OSHA and the EPA and their relevancy to aviation safety, and discuss the economic impact these organizations have on the aviation industry.
For your paper, please cite some examples. You must have a title page and at least two references.
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The Administrative Procedure Act sets the rules on how a regulatory agency such as the Federal Aviation Administration, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) turns law into the regulations that dictate much of what we do in aviation.
The following links will open sections of the Attorney General’s Manual of the Administrative Procedure Act at FSU College of Law:
Additional resources are located in the National Archives in the Supplemental Materials section.
Hunt Library/Gale Group: Administrative Procedure Act (Links to an external site.) – You may also view the introduction and these four sections of the APA as text on an ebook.
The following presentation provides a further explanation of the Administrative Procedure Act and how the law is turned into regulation. This presentation summarizes the making of federal regulation. The presentation also shows how you can participate in the process and how you can influence the regulations with which you will need to comply:
The Making of a New Federal Regulation (PPTX)
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Webpages
Visit the following websites and ascertain the scope of duties that each organization performs. You should be able to identify how each agency or organization impacts the standards and operation of aviation, nationally and globally. Be prepared to explain the mission of each organization and its cause and effect on aviation safety.
- International Civil Aviation Organization (Links to an external site.)
- Federal Aviation Administration (Links to an external site.)
- Environmental Protection Agency (Links to an external site.)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- The United States Department of Justice (Links to an external site.)
Supplemental Material
Here are some other materials that may be helpful with research. You are encouraged to explore them.
- National Archives: Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. Subchapter II) (Links to an external site.) (The Federal Register)
- FAA: Rulemaking Procedure (Links to an external site.) (The Federal Aviation Administration)
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a United States reputational agency that examines and inspects workplaces to ensure workers’ healthy and safe working conditions. OSHA accomplishes its mission by setting and enforcing standards through training, education, outreach, and assistance whenever necessary. Some of the OSHA regulations address the quality of air and are mainly in the form of Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs) for employees or workers. PELs limit the amount of a substance that an employee or a worker working within a certain period can be exposed to. On the other hand, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an agency mandated to set and implement regulations and measures
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