OSHA or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is an agency created within the Department Of Labor, which regulates and enforces workplace safety standards. The investigations of workplace incidents as well as safety complaints are the responsibility of the OSHA inspectors and they have the discretionary authority to impose fines to an organization based on the seriousness of a given violation. OSHA’s main aim is to aid companies keep compliance with the safety regulations which they have developed. OSHA’s Creation: The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) of 1970 was developed as a means to protect workers in the United States from illness, injury and death in the workplace. Private sector employers with eleven or more employees are subject to the OSH Act’s regulations. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was established on April 28, 1971 as a part of the act’s provision with an authorization to implement the act’s provision. OSHA’s Record-Keeping Requ...
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