Workplace Health and Safety

The U.S. Department of Labor's, Occupational Safety & Health Administration, known by the acronym OSHA, is tasked with assuring the safety and health of America's workers by:

• setting and enforcing standards;
• providing training, outreach, and education;
• establishing partnerships; and
• encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety and health.

OSHA and its state partners have approximately 2,100 inspectors, plus complaint discrimination investigators, engineers, physicians, educators, standards writers, and other technical and support personnel spread over more than 200 offices throughout the country. This staff establishes protective standards, enforces those standards, and reaches out to employers and employees through technical assistance and consultation programs.

To find out more about:

• Who is Covered
• Basic Provisions and Requirements
• Federal OSHA Standards
• Penalties and Sanctions
• Recordkeeping, Reporting and Posting
• The OSHA Recordkeeping Handbook
• MSHA Safety and Health
• State, Local and Other Federal Laws
• EPA
• OSHA Directories
• State OSHA Programs
• Compliance Assistance Tools
• Small Business OSHA Programs
• Workplace Substance Abuse
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