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What is the purpose of osha?

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With the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance. read more

OSHA's main mission is to prevent the occurrence of workplace illness,injury or death by regulating safety and health guidelines that all business must follow. Failure to follow the guidelines set up by OSHA will result in fines and possibly the closure of your business. read more

OSHA's Purpose. The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act is a federal law that was established in 1970 to ensure that America's workforce has a safe environment in which to work. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the federal agency that enforces the OSH law was established by the law and was formed in 1971. read more