Definition
OSHA – 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 (OSHA-About n.d.).
Introduction
In 1970, the US Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Subsequently, following the passage of Public Law 91-596 in April 1971, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration was established within the federal Department of Labor (DOL). Commonly called The OSHA Act, this legislation was signed into law by President Richard Nixon. The Act was created to establish uniform governmental safety and health standards and regulations to achieve two primary congressional purposes: (1) protect American workers from safety and health hazards in their work environments and (2) protect employers from the burden of costs...
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Further Reading
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Ali, R., Rawlins, T. (2020). Investigations: OSHA. In: Shapiro, L., Maras, MH. (eds) Encyclopedia of Security and Emergency Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69891-5_211-1
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