Web Based Occupational Safety and Health

Nowadays, there are many of organizations especially governmental bodies, serving to promote Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) at work. These OSH have their own functions such as to promote safety and health to the community; to give an education and training; consultancy services; research and strategies development; and information distribution.

            The Occupational Safety and Health Act; and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) both are parts of occupational safety law. The Occupational Safety and Health Act is the law that guarantee so far as possible secure and healthful working conditions and to preserve human resources. While the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) take part when the agency that created within the Department of Labor to set safety and health standards for approximately all workers in the United States.

            Besides that, OSHA has its own standards and record keeping. For the OSHA Standards, OSHA will set general industry standards, maritime standards, construction standards, other rules and procedures, and issues field operations manual. The OSHA record keeping system that will ensure all the employers with 11 or more employees must maintain records of, and report, occupational injuries and occupational illnesses.

            OSHA inspections have already highlighted their priorities. Inspections of the imminent danger situations; inspections of catastrophes, fatalities, and accidents that have already occurred; inspections related to valid employee complaints of alleged violation standards; periodic, special-emphasis inspections aimed at high-hazard industries, occupations, or substances; and random inspections and re-inspections will be conducted.

            In order to ensure the OSH is successfully implements in to the organization, both of employers and employees have to fulfil their responsibilities and in the same time their rights would be taken care. The employers have to carry out their responsibilities to meet the duty to provide “a workplace free from recognized hazards; to be familiar with mandatory OSHA standards; and to examine workplace conditions to make sure they conform the applicable standards. Their rights are to seek advice and off-site consultation from OSHA; to request and receive proper identification of the OSHA compliance offer before inspection; and to get their officer guidance for the rationales of the inspections. In contrast, the employees has to obey with all applicable OSHA standards; to follow all employer safety and health rules and regulations; and they have to report hazardous conditions to the supervisor. Employees have the right to demand safety and health on the job without fear of punishment. For that, OSHA cannot cite employees for violation of their responsibilities.

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•       Dr. Nur Naha Abu Mansor, Web-Based Occupational Safety And Health: http://powerpoint.office.live.com/p/PowerPointView.aspx?FBsrc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdownload%2Ffile_preview.php%3Fid%3D169976246460182%26metadata&access_token=100000183094882%3AAVJLQmJeMSD529-9_zBElFS3ikmj00XRPJxkm8NUjVN0OQ&title=Web-based+OSH.ppt (Retrieved on 30th November 2012)