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COMPLIANCE WITH THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT: A MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING FRAMEWORK
Author(s) -
Taylor Bernard W.,
Davis K. Roscoe,
Ryan Lanny J.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
decision sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.238
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 1540-5915
pISSN - 0011-7315
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-5915.1977.tb01112.x
Subject(s) - compliance (psychology) , risk analysis (engineering) , computer science , occupational safety and health , business , operations research , engineering , medicine , psychology , social psychology , pathology
ABSTRACT As a result of the passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, many employers are confronted with a multiple decision situation. The employer would like to comply with federally imposed standards as quickly as possible, but the employer must consider the budgetary limits under which he can profitably operate while achieving compliance. A goal programming model can be formulated to solve the problem. In this paper a review of the OSHA requirements is made, and a case example is presented to demonstrate the applicability of goal programming to resolving the budgetary pressure of OSHA compliance.