Workplace Safety

Employers have a responsibility to their employees to maintain a safe and healthy work environment. In fact, this responsibility is mandated by law. Our partners at HR & Benefits Essentials provide comprehensive guidelines to ensure your business is meeting state and federal safety standards.

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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.