WHAT IS OSHA?
What does it stand for?
What is OSHA?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a federal organization (part of the Department of Labor) that ensures safe and healthy working conditions for Americans by enforcing standards and providing workplace safety training.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
CAUTION
preventing injuries and deaths in work facilities
Graph of injuries and deaths
the death and injury rate have in decreased from the year 1994 to 2008
More About OSHA
Congress established the agency under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which President Richard M. Nixon signed into law on December 29, 1970. OSHA is currently headed by Assistant Secretary of Labor David Michaels.