ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
UPDATED SCRIPT 2026 PRACTICE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Triple Bottom Line Answer: --recognition of the need for
organizations to improve the state of people, the planet, and profit
simultaneously if they are to achieve sustainable, long-term growth.
--The concept behind the triple bottom line is that companies are
responsible first and foremost to all their stakeholders, and these include
everyone that is involved with the company whether directly or
indirectly, as well as the planet we're all living on.
● What is environmental health and safety? Answer: --Environment,
health and safety is a discipline and specialty that studies and
implements practical aspects of environmental protection and safety at
work. In simple terms it is what organizations must do to make sure that
their activities do not cause harm to anyone.
● Why did people begin to care about safety? Answer:
● · What president was influential in current safety and environmental
law. Answer: President Richard M. Nixon was influential in current
safety and environmental law. He signed the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970.
, ● What is OSHA and what is the OSHA act Answer: -With the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Congress created the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to ensure safe
and healthful working conditions for working men and women by
setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach,
education and assistance.
-Pages 263-265
OSHA Act
Pages 295-296
● · What is the EPA / DEP and what are their authorities. Answer: -The
Environmental Protection Agency is an independent executive agency of
the United States federal government tasked with environmental
protection matters. The EPA works to enforce laws such as the Clean Air
Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the National Environmental Education
Act, and the Clean Water Act, some of which predate the formation of
the agency itself.
-The Department of Environmental Protection's mission is to protect
Pennsylvania's air, land and water from pollution and to provide for the
health and safety of its citizens through a cleaner environment. By law,
DEP has broad authority, within constitutional limits, to enter most
private property at a reasonable time without a search warrant to conduct
inspections or investigate possible violations of environmental laws,
regulations, orders, or permits.
UPDATED SCRIPT 2026 PRACTICE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Triple Bottom Line Answer: --recognition of the need for
organizations to improve the state of people, the planet, and profit
simultaneously if they are to achieve sustainable, long-term growth.
--The concept behind the triple bottom line is that companies are
responsible first and foremost to all their stakeholders, and these include
everyone that is involved with the company whether directly or
indirectly, as well as the planet we're all living on.
● What is environmental health and safety? Answer: --Environment,
health and safety is a discipline and specialty that studies and
implements practical aspects of environmental protection and safety at
work. In simple terms it is what organizations must do to make sure that
their activities do not cause harm to anyone.
● Why did people begin to care about safety? Answer:
● · What president was influential in current safety and environmental
law. Answer: President Richard M. Nixon was influential in current
safety and environmental law. He signed the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970.
, ● What is OSHA and what is the OSHA act Answer: -With the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Congress created the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to ensure safe
and healthful working conditions for working men and women by
setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach,
education and assistance.
-Pages 263-265
OSHA Act
Pages 295-296
● · What is the EPA / DEP and what are their authorities. Answer: -The
Environmental Protection Agency is an independent executive agency of
the United States federal government tasked with environmental
protection matters. The EPA works to enforce laws such as the Clean Air
Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the National Environmental Education
Act, and the Clean Water Act, some of which predate the formation of
the agency itself.
-The Department of Environmental Protection's mission is to protect
Pennsylvania's air, land and water from pollution and to provide for the
health and safety of its citizens through a cleaner environment. By law,
DEP has broad authority, within constitutional limits, to enter most
private property at a reasonable time without a search warrant to conduct
inspections or investigate possible violations of environmental laws,
regulations, orders, or permits.
