1.3 OCCUPATION SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)

• 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.