Safety on the Job

The Occupational Safety and Health Administrationabout are working with chemicals or other
works to make the workplace a safe and healthydangerous products, safety gear and ways to
place to be. They provide literature and educationsafely do the job required.
to employers to help them make sure theirThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration
workplace is safe and healthy. OSHA works tohas been quite successful with making workplaces
lower the number of job related injuries, illnessesbetter for employees. Many of the issues that
and deaths.were present before OSHA was established are
For keeping people safe on the job theno longer a problem. This is proof that OSHA has
Occupational Safety and Health Administration isbeen quite beneficial to employers and employees
responsible in the United States or OSHA.across the country.
A person usually learns about OSHA when theyOSHA has inspector's who enforce their
first are employed. Employers issue OSHA trainingstandard's. These inspector's go to job sites to
to employees to ensure they understand whatensure safety and health standards are being met
they must do in order to stay safe on the job.and if violations are found they work with the
Such training is usually in the form of trainingemployer to ensure the standards are met.
videos and manuals. Such things that are talked