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OSHA- Occupational Safety and Health Administration, in 1970 the United States Congress and President Richard Nixon created OSHA, they felt that no worker should have to choose between their job and life, the creation of OSHA was a historic moment of cooperative national reform. The OSHA law makes it clear that the right to a safe workplace is a human right.
Since OSHA started, the agency has delivered outstanding progress for our nation. Workplace injuries, illnesses, and deaths have fallen dramatically. OSHA has tackled deadly safety hazards and health risks. OSHA is committed to protecting workers from toxic chemicals and deadly safety hazards at work, ensuring that all employees have access to critical information and education about job hazards and have assistance to promote best practices that can save lives.
OSHA'S safety and health standards, including those for asbestos, fall protection, cotton dust, trenching, machine guarding, benzene, lead and bloodborne, pathogens have prevented countless work-related injuries, illnesses and deaths. Many more hazards and unsafe conditions still exist in the U.S workplaces each year more than 3 million workers suffer a serious job-related injury or illness, exposed to toxic chemicals that may cause illnesses years from now. Employers must display OSHA job safety and health poster that describes rights and responsibilities under OSHA act. Provide safety personal equipment at no cost to workers, provide hearing exams and medical tests.
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