WHAT IS OSHA?

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WHAT IS OSHA?

Why is OSHA important to your business?

• provide facilities and a safe and healthy workplace. • provide the tools and guidance to work towards an injury and illness free workplace

is the

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Why is job safety and health important?

• reduces costs for injuries or work accidents. • reduce occupational illnesses and injuries.

rights and responsabilities

employee

All employees are obligated to help prevent exposure to workplace safety and health hazards by becoming familiar with and adhering to all applicable OSHA requirements.

• Review employer-provided OSHA standards, regulations and requirements • Request information from the employer on emergency procedures • 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 • Have his or her name withheld from the employer when filing a complaint with OSHA • 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 an employee representative accompany the OSHA compliance officer on inspections • Observe monitoring and measuring of toxic substances or harmful physical agents and review related records (including medical records) • Review the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA 300 Form), if applicable, at a reasonable time • Request a closing discussion following an inspection • Object a citations’ set abatement period • Seek safe and healthful working conditions without your employer retaliation

employer

responsabilities

• Provide well-maintained tools and equipment, including appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) • Provide medical assistance and guidance for employees sustaining workplace injuries/illnesses • Provide required OSHA training • Report accidents that result in fatalities to OSHA within eight hours • Report accidents that result in the hospitalization of three or more employees to OSHA within eight hours • Post annual injury/illness summaries for the required period of time

rights

• Request identification from OSHA compliance officers • Request an inspection warrant • Receive a reason for inspection from compliance officers • Accompany compliance officers on inspections • Request an informal conference after an inspection • File a notice of contest to citations or proposed penalties • Apply for a variance from a standard’s requirements under certain circumstances • Be assured of the confidentiality of trade secrets • Submit a written request to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for information on potentially toxic substances in your workplace

How does OSHA contribute to job safety and health?

minimum standard of job safety and health that all employers must follow to protect employees