All About OSHA

Abstract

Determined to do something about the high numbers of job-related deaths and injuries to workers in the 1970s, President Richard M. Nixon signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act on December 29, 1970. The OSH Act created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which formally came into being on April 28, 1971. The OSH Act also established the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, or NIOSH. NIOSH is the research agency for occupational safety and health. It is not part of OSHA, but is considered a sister agency. NIOSH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA400181

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Department of Labor

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Construction
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Employment
  • Environment
  • Health Services
  • Industrial Relations
  • Law
  • Local Governments
  • Medical Personnel
  • Occupational Safety And Health
  • Small Business
  • Therapy
  • Websites
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Personnel Management and Statistics in the Military and Department of Defense