OSHA
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
OSHA (pronounced /ˈoʊʃə/), or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, is an agency of the United States Department of Labor. It was created by Congress under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, signed by President Richard M. Nixon, on December 29, 1970. Its mission is to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.
Etymology
The term OSHA is an acronym derived from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The word "occupational" refers to the job or profession, "safety" and "health" refer to the well-being of the workers, and "administration" refers to the governing body.
Related Terms
- Occupational Safety and Health Act: The act of Congress that created OSHA.
- United States Department of Labor: The federal department responsible for occupational safety and health.
- Workplace safety: The condition of a work environment being free from danger or injury.
- Occupational disease: A disease resulting from the nature of employment.
- Workplace hazard: A potential source of harm or adverse health effect on a person or persons.
See Also
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- Mine Safety and Health Administration
- Safety standards
- Workplace injury
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on OSHA
- Wikipedia's article - OSHA
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