1. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Korntey Johnson, Sharonda Browne and Aidan Cowles

3. Origin/History
On Dec 29, 1970, President Richard M. Nixon signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act due to hazardous working conditions across the nation and as a culmination of decade of reform.
This law led to the creation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
OSHA comes into effect on April 28, 1971.

4. Origin/History
George Guenther becomes the first Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health under President Richard Nixon. He manages the adoption of initial safety and health consensus standards and the development of OSHA’s first standard – on asbestos fibers, a carcinogen.
OSHA has discovered a variety of training, compliance assistance, and health and safety recognition programs since it has been established. In 1972, the OSHA Training Institute began training government and private sector health and safety personnel.

5. Origin/History
OSHA began a grant-making program in 1978, now called the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, to train workers and employers in decreasing workplace hazards.
OSHA started the Voluntary Protection Programs in 1982, which allows employers to apply as "model workplaces" to achieve special designation if they meet certain requirements.”

6. Purpose of Agency
“OSHA ensures safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.”
These health and safety regulations include restrictions on chemical exposure, employee access to data, “requirements for the use of personal protective equipment, and requirements for safety procedures.”

7. Purpose of Agency
OSHA is also responsible for executing many whistleblowers statutes and regulations.
A whistleblower is an individual who reports alleged untruthful or illegal misconduct happening in a government department or a private sector. This includes but is not limited to set fraud, violations, and corruption.

8. Organization of Agency
OSHA is an organization that is apart of the U.S. department of labor.
Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA
Secretary of Labor

9. Organization of Ageny
Establishing and enforcing workplace safety and health standards
Conducting targeted inspections of employers who demonstrate indifference to their legal obligation to protect their workers
Ensuring that all employers accurately report worker injuries, illnesses and deaths
Giving workers a voice in how workplaces protect their safety and health

10. Road Map to Rule Making Stage 1: Preliminary rule making
Stage 2: Development of the Proposed Rule
Stage 3: Publication of the proposed rule
Stage 4: Analysis of the rulemaking record
Stage 5: Development of the final rule
Stage 6: OMB review and publication of the final rule

11. Organizational Structure

12. Impact on Regulatory Issues
 OSHA's regulatory decisions are required by law to be based on "the best available evidence".(OSH Act, Section 6(b)(5)). Although OSHA is not necessarily required to reopen regulatory determinations when new evidence is presented, once a rulemaking proceeding is held, and new, previously unavailable evidence is submitted to that record on important issues OSHA may consider the issue in light of such new evidence. The agency notes that it stated its intention to make a new determination on the current record concerning the issue at hand.

13. Enforcement OSHA Jurisdiction Covers private employers
Does NOT cover the self-employed, family farm workers, or government employees unless there is a state plan to do so
There are 27 states with such plans; each state plan must be accepted and managed by OSHA
Aids Federal programs

14. Enforcement OSHA Inspections May be performed without prior notice
May be conducted on-site, over the phone, or via fax
Only carried out by highly-trained officials

15. Inspection Priority Ranking
1. Imminent danger situations – threats that could result in serious harm or death
2. Mortalities and disasters – accidents involving death or hospitalization; 3 or more employees
3. Complaints – alleged violations or dangers; employee may request to remain anonymous
4. Referrals – hazard information that comes from another agency, individual, or organization
5. Follow-ups – checking back to assure that any previous inspection issues have been resolved
6. Scheduled Inspections – specifically targets high-risk industries where incidents are frequent

16. Phone/Fax Investigations
After a complaint, OSHA will contact the workplace by phone
A fax with a detailed list of potential hazards is sent
The workplace has 5 days to respond in writing stating what issues were found and how they were dealt with to protect employees

17. On-site Investigations
OSHA officials research inspection history of site
Officer must present photo ID and serial number before beginning
A conference will be held to announce why the site is being inspected
Employer assigns a representative to walk through facility with the officer
Officer may also speak privately with a number of employees during the tour
Closing conference is held to reveal findings and inform employer of possible actions

18. References www.osha.gov http://www.osha.gov/osha40/timeline.html
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register/laws/regulatory-flexibility/