Occupational Safety and Health Administration
United States federal government agency
The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is an agency of the United States Department of Labor. It was created by Congress under the Occupational Safety and Health Act and was signed by President Richard M. Nixon, on December 29, 1970. Its mission is to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths by making and enforcing rules (called standards) for workplace safety and health. As of March 2006, the agency is headed by Assistant Secretary of Labor Edwin Foulke.
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References and suggested reading change
- American National Standards Institute (1996); “Workshop on International Standardization of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems: Is there a Need?” Workshop proceedings. Rosemont, Illinois, May 7-8, 1996.
- American National Standards Institute (2005): “American National Standard – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems.” Draft document.
- Adams, E. (1976) "Accident Causation and the Management System" in Professional Safety, October, pp 26-29.
- Anton, T. (1979) Occupational Safety and Health Management, McGraw Hill, New York.
Other websites change
- OSHA website and public contact website.
- Full text of the OSH Act Archived 2015-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- OSHA Office of Education and Training Archived 2011-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Current 29 CFR Books in Digital Format Archived 2007-06-24 at the Wayback Machine