{"id":357944,"date":"2016-04-04T10:45:32","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/employment\/workplace-safety\/your-safety-at-work-osha-and-state-law.html"},"modified":"2023-01-02T11:34:16","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T16:34:16","slug":"your-safety-at-work-osha-and-state-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/employment\/workplace-safety\/your-safety-at-work-osha-and-state-law.html","title":{"rendered":"OSHA State Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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OSHA State Plans<\/h1>\n
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the government organization responsible for the safety of employees in the workplace. OSHA<\/a> was established by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970<\/a> and works to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths. Officials at OSHA also help draft new labor-related regulations and enforce existing safety regulations.<\/p>\r\n

In addition to OSHA, most states have an OSHA-equivalent set of laws, which must grant at least the level of protection offered by OSHA. Combined, OSHA and your state laws offer many protections against unsafe working conditions. Collectively, they also establish remedies for workplace accidents.<\/p>\r\n

What OSHA Covers<\/h2>\r\n

OSHA covers a wide variety of issues, including injury, illness, death, and unsafe working conditions<\/a>. However, the following are the most common areas that OSHA regulates:<\/p>\r\n