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A Guide For Occupational Safety And Health For Legal Services And Community Law Offices, Carol Oppenheimer
A Guide For Occupational Safety And Health For Legal Services And Community Law Offices, Carol Oppenheimer
Antioch Law Journal
The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act), passed in 1970, is intended to provide "every working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions."' The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) enforces the Act; 2 the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) does research on workplace hazards and recommends practices and standards for industry. 3 By contrast with the state workers compensation schemes, the underlying purpose of the OSH Act is to prevent occupationally related injuries, disease and death, rather than to compensate the worker once the harm has occurred. The OSH Act, if …