What is OSHA?

 

· Occupational Safety and Health Administration

 

· Responsible for worker safety and health protection

 

Is there a need for OSHA? Is

 

Each year…

 

· Nearly 6,000 workplace fatalities

 

· 50,000 deaths from workplace related illnesses

 

· 5.7 million nonfatal workplace injuries fatal workplace injuries

 

· Injuries alone cost U.S. businesses over $125 billion

 

Source: OSHA Publication 2056

 

 

 

OSHA Office of Training & Education