OSHA in the Workplace

The health and safety of employees is the responsibility of employers, from implementing and enforcing to restructuring and reinforcing. Laws regarding health and safety are passed all the time, and have significantly increased safety levels in the workplace in recent decades. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are required to ensure their place of work is hazard-free and complies with all health and safety standards in relation to their business. OSHA was created by Congress as a way of enforcing these standards and for provision of information on health and safety, assistance to and training for both employers and employees.