OSHA’s Role and its Requirements Issued for a Worker and an Employer

• Date: August 15, 2009
• Source: External

Occupational Safety and Health Act was constituted to enforce employers to provide no risk work environment for its employees. It entails steps to take towards safety and health, training and guidance for all employers and employees in the working environment.

OSHA enforces the following:

• Use of proper equipments
• Safe work practices
• Reporting any dangerous conditions not accounted
• Provide first-aid at workplace
• Ensure training, medical examination and maintain records for follow-up
• Reduce chemical exposure