5.3 OCCUPATION SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)

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Workers are often exposed to environments that are hazardous.

To deal with this it was created by congress in 1970.

It deals with,

- noise

- indoor air quality

- guards and safety equipment on machines

- worker training and instruction

The agency helps set policy and police problems.

One example is the MSDS sheets that must be posted on all chemicals and be on file in public places. This was created under the Worker Right to Know Act.