Occupational safety and health administration (OSHA)

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Occupational safety and health administration (OSHA)

Why is OSHA important to your business?

provides the tools and guidance to work towards a workplace free of injuries and illnesses

Employers that do not carefully follow OSHA regulations often face hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars in fines.

OSHA plays a key role in making your facility a safe, healthy place to work.

What are employees’ rights?

• Review the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA 300 Form), if applicable, at a reasonable time

• Observe monitoring and measuring of toxic substances or harmful physical agents and review related records (including medical records)

• Have an employee representative accompany the OSHA compliance officer on inspections

• Know what actions OSHA took as a result of the employee’s complaint and have an informal review of any decision not to inspect or issue a citation

• Have his or her name withheld from the employer when filing a complaint with OSHA

• Receive adequate, OSHA-required safety and health training on toxic substances and emergency action plan(s)

• Ask the OSHA area director to investigate hazardous conditions or violations of standards in the workplace

• Review employer-provided OSHA standards, regulations and requirements

• Request information from the employer on emergency procedures

How does OSHA contribute to job safety and health?

carry out the occupational health and safety law and enact their own occupational health and safety laws under appropriate plans by the federal government.

Responsibilities as an employer

Provide well-maintained tools and equipment, including appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)

Provide medical assistance and guidance for employees sustaining workplace injuries/illnesses

Keep records of work-related accidents, injuries, illnesses and their causes

Post annual injury/illness summaries for the required period of time

Report accidents that result in the hospitalization of three or more employees to OSHA within eight hours

Provide required OSHA training

Report accidents that result in fatalities to OSHA within eight hours

Because it is important?

The importance is to prevent injuries and illnesses of workers and save long-term money to the company.

What are employees’ responsibilities?

The employees are required to help prevent exposure to workplace safety and health risks by becoming familiar and adhering to all applicable OSHA requirements.

visite www.osha.gov

Rights as an employer

• Submit a written request to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for information on potentially toxic substances in your workplace

• Be assured of the confidentiality of trade secrets

• Apply for a variance from a standard’s requirements under certain circumstances

• File a notice of contest to citations or proposed penalties

• Request an informal conference after an inspection

• Accompany compliance officers on inspections

• Receive a reason for inspection from compliance officers

• Request an inspection warrant

• Request identification from OSHA compliance officers

Are all employees covered by the OSH Act?

all employees except public state and local government employees, those who work on their own, and federal employees who are covered by the federal occupational health and safety programs of OST Act employees.