OSHA's Safety and Health Topics pages provide regulatory and enforcement information, hazard identification and controls as well as best practices and other resources to assist employers, workers and safety and health professionals ensure safer workplaces.
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Review sources such as OSHA standards and guidance, industry consensus standards, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) publications, manufacturers' literature, and engineering reports to identify potential control measures. Keep current on relevant information from trade or professional associations.
A Safety Stand-Down is a voluntary event for employers to talk directly to employees about safety. Any workplace can hold a stand-down by taking a break to focus on "Fall Hazards" and reinforcing the importance of "Fall Prevention".
Fire Safety First Aid (see Medical and First Aid) Flavorings-Related Lung Disease Flood Preparedness and Response Foodborne Disease Formaldehyde G General Industry General Safety and Health References Geo-Thermal Energy Grain Handling Green Roofs Green Tobacco Sickness H Hair Salons: Facts about Formaldehyde in Hair Smoothing Products Hand and ...
Occupational safety and health at work is about protecting lives, preventing harm and ensuring that every worker can carry out their job in safety and dignity. Across the world, millions of people continue to face unsafe and unhealthy working conditions that can lead to injury, illness or death. As recognized by the ILO in 2022, a safe and healthy working environment is a fundamental principle ...
What to do in an emergency The employer's responsibilities under the program Workers' rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Act Provide information on the safety and health hazards of the workplace and the controls for those hazards. Ensure that training is provided in the language (s) and at a literacy level that all workers can ...