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The [[Occupational Safety and Health Act]] (alternatively known as [[OSH Act]]; hereinafter, the ''Law'') is the [[United States]] [[labor law]] that the [[United States Congress]] passed in 1970 to encourage safer workplace conditions in the [[United States]]. The ''Law'' established the federal [[Occupational Safety and Health Administration]] ([[OSHA]]) to set standards and perform inspections at job sites. In some states, an OSHA-approved state agency helps enforce job safety standards, which must be at least as stringent as federal guidelines. | The [[Occupational Safety and Health Act]] (alternatively known as [[OSH Act]]; hereinafter, the ''Law'') is the [[United States]] [[labor law]] that the [[United States Congress]] passed in 1970 to encourage safer workplace conditions in the [[United States]]. The ''Law'' established the federal [[Occupational Safety and Health Administration]] ([[OSHA]]) to set standards and perform inspections at job sites. In some states, an OSHA-approved state agency helps enforce job safety standards, which must be at least as stringent as federal guidelines. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:10, 24 May 2020
The Occupational Safety and Health Act (alternatively known as OSH Act; hereinafter, the Law) is the United States labor law that the United States Congress passed in 1970 to encourage safer workplace conditions in the United States. The Law established the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to set standards and perform inspections at job sites. In some states, an OSHA-approved state agency helps enforce job safety standards, which must be at least as stringent as federal guidelines.
