The Importance Of OSHA

OSHA is a word that you hear every day in a work enviroment. OSHA is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that provides a safe and healthful workplace. OSHA was created because of the outraged people of America were upset about rising injury and death rates on the job. The mission of Occupational Safety and Health Administration is to save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of American workers.

In December of 1970, President Richard M. Nixon signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. The law required that employers provide their employees with working conditions that are free of known dangers. Before 1970, employers were not held responsible for the unbarable working conditions of the employees. They were put in harm on a daily basis, and by the lack of laws there was nothing the employee could do about it.
Employees who work for the state or local government are not covered by Federal OSHA, but have OSHA protections. Other people not covered by OSHA include self employed, immidiate faily memebers of farm emplouers that do not employ outside employees, and workers who are protected by another Federal agency. Those who are covered, the employer must comply with all OSHA