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The Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA)

The Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA). By: Kristen Klimek Period 3. What is the OSHA?.

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The Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA)

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  1. The Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) By: Kristen Klimek Period 3

  2. What is the OSHA? • The OSHA was drafted on December 20, 1970; and was amended through January 1, 2004. It is a national act- but is also applied to those in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other U.S. territories. It is applied to both working men and women. • Congress passed the Occupational and Safety Health Act to ensure safety for the worker and in the workplace. The goal was to make sure employers provide their workers a workplace free from common hazards known to affect safety and health; such as exposure to toxic chemicals, excessive noise levels, mechanical dangers, heat or cold stress, or various unsanitary conditions. • The act provides education, research, information, and even training in occupational health for the possible conditions and affects of a worker or workplace.

  3. What is the OSHA? (continued) • The Act applies to employers and employees in such varied fields as manufacturing, construction, long shoring, agriculture, law and medicine, charity and disaster relief, organized labor, and private education. • The Act defines an employer as any "person engaged in a business affecting commerce who has employees, but does not include the United States or any state or political subdivision of a State." Therefore, the Act applies to employers and employees in such varied fields as manufacturing, construction, agriculture, law and medicine, charity and disaster relief, organized labor, and private education. • The act does not cover self-employed people, farms that only employ immediate members of the family, employees of state/local governments (unless they are in one of the states operating an OSHA-approved state plan.)

  4. OSHA Standards & Equipment Requirements • Standards are grouped into four major categories: general industry (29 CFR 1910); construction (29 CFR 1926); maritime (shipyards, marine terminals, longshoring—29 CFR 1915-19); and agriculture (29 CFR 1928). While some standards are specific to just one category, others apply across industries.

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