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United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Federal regulatory agency

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a regulatory agency of the United States Department of Labor that originally had federal visitorial powers to inspect and examine workplaces. Congress established the agency under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act), which President Richard M. Nixon signed into law on December 29, 1970. OSHA's mission is to "assure safe and healthy working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance". The agency is also charged with enforcing a variety of whistleblower statutes and regulations. (Source: Wikipedia)

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  • OSHA
  • O.S.H.A.
  • United States. Department of Labor. Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health
  • United States. Department of Labor. Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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