Yeah, for the most part, the point of the OSHA rules is not because employers are forcing the workers to do risky things, but so that employers put processes in

Yeah, for the most part, the point of the OSHA rules is not because employers are forcing the workers to do risky things, but so that employers put processes in place to monitor and prevent their workers from going off and doing risky things. Most people are self-motivated, but they may not be good judges of risk, and a small group of employees go off and do something reckless, get hurt, and now everyone needs to follow safety protocols that reduce risky behavior even if these impose a cost for the 90% that would use common sense and avoid danger. The counterargument is we know something about human nature, so procedures that are dangerous to reckless people is a problem when you are a large business and a given percent of your workforce is going to be reckless.