Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthy workplace for their employees. OSHA's role is to promote the safety and health of America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health

http://www.osha.gov/

Source Category:

• Government Agency (US)

Articles:

• US Labor Department’s OSHA encourages major retailers to provide crowd management measures to protect workers during Black Friday, other sales events
  November 5, 2010 14:57
• Frequently Asked Questions For Worker Safety and Health During Hurricanes and Tornados
  September 7, 2010 19:21
• US Department of Labor’s OSHA publishes final rule on cranes and derricks in construction
  July 30, 2010 15:53
• New OSHA training emphasizes workers' rights
  June 14, 2010 15:09
• US Labor Department’s OSHA publishes proposed rulemaking to prevent injuries from slips, trips and falls on walking-working surfaces
  May 28, 2010 13:24
• US Department of Labor’s OSHA distributes oil spill cleanup safety guides, fact sheets
  May 23, 2010 19:27
• US Department of Labor focuses on safety of workers as oil cleanup activities ramp up in Gulf Coast region
  May 6, 2010 14:03
• US Labor Department’s OSHA releases data detailing worker exposure to toxic chemicals
  May 2, 2010 18:52
• US Labor Department’s OSHA notifies 15,000 workplaces nationwide of high injury and illness rates
  March 11, 2010 12:48
• OSHA booklet outlines hexavalent chromium standards
  February 12, 2010 21:45
• US Department of Labor’s OSHA provides crowd control guidelines for protecting workers during retail sales events
  December 1, 2009 06:21
• OSHA's new letter of interpretation requires that construction workers wear high-visibility warning garments
  October 23, 2009 13:33
• OSHA document describes silica control
  September 17, 2009 02:05
• New OSHA document discusses combustible dust hazards
  August 3, 2009 09:44
• OSHA Notifies Workplaces with High Injury and Illness Rates
  April 20, 2009 09:01
• OSHA records another successful enforcement year in FY 2007
  December 31, 2007 21:52
• Safeguarding Equipment and Protecting Employees from Amputations
  March 16, 2007 18:53
• Small Business Handbook
  April 22, 2005 14:21