Have you ever considered a career in workplace safety? Many readers of this website are already involved in some form of safety training in the work environment but we also get a lot of visitors who are simply considering getting a degree in public safety or occupational safety.
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Read More...The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been around since the early 1970′s and it’s primary objective is to set and enforce safety standards in workplace environments. Each year OSHA releases information on the most common violations they find in terms of safety compliance. Here is OSHA’s recently updated top ten list for violations in 2010.
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Read More...Since the Occupational Safety and Health Act was passed in the United States in 1970, it has been the responsibility of OSHA (The Occupational Safety and Health Administration) to administrate the OSH Act and protect the working public in America from malady at work.
In partnership with national organizations, OSHA’s main responsibilities are to write policies regarding safety in the workplace, to educate employers and employees on these safety standards, and to ensure that companies understand and comply with these requirements. Nearly every industrialized country in the world has a similar governing body whose responsibility it is to protect its country’s workers and ensure safety compliance by employers, such as the Centre for Occupational Health and Safety in Canada.
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