Federal regulations designed to ensure public safety cover which areas?

• A. Employee safety and minimum housing standards
• B. Building codes
• C. Environmental protection
• D. Zoning ordinances

Answer: (A)

Federal regulations designed to keep people safe focus on two main areas: protecting workers and ensuring safe, livable housing. Employee safety is handled through standards like OSHA, which set rules for training, protective equipment, hazard communication, and safe operation of equipment and processes in the workplace. Minimum housing standards come from federal programs that require basic safety and habitability in housing, addressing things like fire safety, sanitation, and structural integrity to protect residents.

Building codes, zoning ordinances, and most environmental regulations are typically established and enforced at state or local levels (or are part of broader regulatory frameworks), so they aren’t the primary focus of federal public-safety regulations in this context.