OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act)

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OSHA.........................................................................................................................................2
OSHA Standards........................................................................................................................2
Violation of Act..........................................................................................................................3
Whistleblower Case................................................................................................................3
References..................................................................................................................................5

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OSHA
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) is the act that was formed on 28th April
1971. OSHA is considered to be part of the United States Department of Labor. This act was
formed to ensure that safe and healthy working conditions can be created in an organization.
Further, it also ensures that proper education and training is given to the worker. In 1978,
under this law one program was initiated which was called the “Grant making program” and
now it has been called “The Susan Harwood Training Grant Program”. Voluntary protection
act was also initiated in 1982 under this act. This act allows an employee to apply as a
“model workplace” to achieve special designation and meeting the demands of the
organization (Webb, 2017).
The primary purpose of this act is to provide health and safety to workers. It also
helps in reducing workplace hazards and the implementation of safety and health training in
the organization. OSHA act also provides rights to employees or workers (FindLaw, 2020).
OSHA Standards
OSHA has a framework of three standards that have to implement by organizations
according to the situations. Those three standards and their implication in workplaces are as
follows:
 One set of standard suggests that a company should possess all the basic requirements
which are required by the organization for its employees and workers. The basic
standard consists of safety clothing and equipment, hygiene and many more. They
are observed in the workplace if employees are wearing proper safety clothes. For
example, workers who are working in Construction Company in the workplace they