Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 OSHA

A law setting forth standards that employers must comply with in order to provide working conditions that are safe and free from any health hazards for all employees. Additionally, the law also requires employers to provide employees with protection against workplace hazards that could result in illness, injury or death to an individual, as well as to communicate to employees the information on hazardous materials or chemicals they may be required to handle.

Source: Society for Human Resource Management