Comparing The Epa's And The Environmental Protection Agency In The Aviation Industry

In the field of aviation, safety is paramount to the successful operation of airplanes and the businesses they support. The field of aviation is a machine with a myriad of moving, complex parts. Perhaps the most critical and forefront of the machine is the human being. In aviation, people hold the positions of pilots, flight crews, maintenance workers, and support staff in order to keep the wheels of society spinning. Since people are the most valuable asset in this field, workplace safety is stressed and practiced with guidance by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The environment that we live in is also greatly affected by the operation of aircraft. Due to the fragility of the environment and our determination in reducing negative environmental impact, the aviation field also follows standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The difference between OSHA’s and the EPA’s fields of governance is just one of several that we will discuss within this paper.

The EPA was established for the purpose of, according to Rodrigues & Cusick (2012), “enable[ing] coordinated and effective government action on behalf of the environment.” OSHA’s mission is to assure safe and healthful working conditions. . . [by] setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance (OSHA, 2015). In the field of aviation, the EPA seeks to reduce harm to the environment by reducing aircraft noise, pollution caused by aircraft engines, and the amount of hazardous chemicals used in the everyday operation of aircraft. OSHA is concerned with ensuring the physical safety of the employees within the aviation industry by seeking to reduce workplace accidents and