What type of workers are covered under the OSHA Act?

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Act covers a broad range of workers, but certain categories are not included. Charity and disaster relief workers typically do not fall under OSHA regulations, as those regulations primarily focus on traditional employment scenarios within specific industries. The correct answer to the question regarding what type of workers are covered under the OSHA Act would encompass private sector employees, federal government employees, and many state and local government workers, especially when those entities opt into federal OSHA standards.

However, family farms with outside employees may have specific regulations depending on the number of employees and activities, while self-employed businesses typically do not engage directly under OSHA regulations since they do not have employees to protect under the Act. State and local government workers can be covered under OSHA, but it could depend on whether particular state plans adopt OSHA standards, as some states have their own occupational safety programs.

Therefore, the OSHA Act does not generally cover charity and disaster relief workers as they do not represent a typical employer-employee relationship in the context OSHA targets. This differentiates them from the other categories, which may have varying levels of coverage based on specific circumstances.