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    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was established in 1970 by the Occupational Safety and Health Act to ensure safe and healthful working conditions through developing and enforcing standards. OSHA conducts inspections of worksites, maintains injury and illness records, and provides training. During inspections, compliance officers research the worksite, present credentials, conduct an opening conference, walkthrough with representatives, and closing conference to discuss hazards. Workers have the right to a safe workplace, hazard information and corrections, and to participate in inspections.

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    Occupational Safety And

    Health Administration
    (OSHA)

    Group members:
    Mohd Azree Azreen bin Mohd Noordin
    Akashah bin Abu Bakar
    Syazwan Naqiuddin Bin Sapiyan

    What is OSHA?
    The William-Steiger Occupational Safety &
    Health Act was passed by Congress in
    December, 1970. The act established the
    Occupational Health and Safety
    Administration (OSHA).

    Purpose: To assure every employee a safe


    & healthful work environment.

    Some of the things OSHA does to


    carry out its mission are:
    Developing job safety and health standards and
    enforcing them through worksite inspections.
    Maintaining a reporting and recordkeeping
    system to keep track of job-related injuries and
    illnesses.
    Providing training programs to increase
    knowledge about occupational safety and health.

    What Right Do Have Under OSHA?


    A safe and healthful workplace.
    Know about hazardous chemicals.

    Training
    Complaint or request hazard correction from
    employer
    Participate in an OSHA inspection

    OSHA Inspections
    Imminent danger situations.

    Inspection
    Priorities

    Severe injuries and illnesses.


    Worker Complaints- allegations of hazards or violations
    also receive a high priority.
    Referrals of hazard from other federal, state or etc.

    Follow-up inspection.

    On-site Inspections (1 of 2)

    Preparation: OSHA compliance officers


    research the inspection history of a worksite
    using various data sources.

    Presentation of credentials: The on-site


    inspection begins with the presentation of
    the compliance officers credentials.

    Opening Conference: The compliance officer


    will explain why OSHA selected the workplace
    for inspection and describe the scope of the
    inspection

    On-site Inspections (2 of 2)

    Walkaround: The compliance


    officer and the
    representatives will walk through
    the portions of the workplace
    covered by the inspection.

    Closing Conference: The


    compliance officer discusses
    possible courses of action an
    employer may take following
    an inspection.

    Employers Are Required to:

    Summary

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    The importance of OSHA, including the history


    of OSHA.

    Worker rights under OSHA.


    OSHA inspection.

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