Department of Labor Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the OSH Act

Department of Labor Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the OSH Act On Jan. 21, the Department of Labor (DOL) celebrates the 1970 OSH Act with “Protecting the American Workforce Campaign.” Jan 23, 2020 Earlier this week, the DOL commemorated the 50th anniversary of the OSH Act of 1970, which aims to ensure that employers provide employees with a safe environment free of recognized hazards like chemical exposure, noise levels, mechanical dangers, and extreme or unsanitary conditions. The Act is responsible for creating the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Please visit title 29, chapter 15 to read the Act in the United States Code. The DOL released the following press release earlier this week to announce a campaign for worker protection for the Act’s 50th year of existence. It also provides a way for insight into OHSA’s latest efforts to protect American workers. U.S. Department of Labor Commemorates 50 Years Of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 With “Protecting the American Workforce” Campaign Yearlong Efforts will Highlight OSHA Past Achievements, Current Efforts and Future Goals WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) with a yearlong celebration of past achievements, current efforts and future initiatives to protect the American workforce. Signed into law by President Richard M. Nixon on December 29, 1970, the OSH Act was created “to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women,” laying the groundwork for the creation of OSHA the following spring. Following the establishment of the OSH Act, workplace fatalities were reduced approximately 65 percent. Let's block ads! (Why?)