General Facts
What abbreviation does OSHA stand for..?
The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
What is the minimum cash penalty for violating one of OSHAs safety and health regulations..?
What is.. $16,141 per violation
Who, what, and where is this plaintiff based..?
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of business groups in the Western District of Texas (Waco Division).
What does the OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) ensure all workers within the United States..?
Ensure workers and employers a hazard-free environment, helping transform the US Workplace by reducing labor-related injuries and fatalities.
Who signed off on the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and when (OSHA)...?
On December 29,1970, President Richard Nixon signed into law the Williams-Steiger occupational safety and health act
When was OSHA Founded..?
What is... December 29, 1970.
What is the maximum cash penalty for violating one of OSHAs safety and health regulations..?
What is... $161,323 per violation.
What was the main reason the U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed suit against OSHA?
To challenge the newly implemented 'Walkaround" rule that allowed third parties to accompany OSHA inspectors during workplace inspections like competitors and activist.
How has OSHA affected workplace environments to everyday U.S. citizens..?
In the first half of the century, OSHA has helped repair the workplaces of workers in the United States by implementing safety regulations and equipment that has helped reduce deaths, diseases, and injuries.
What is the most common OSHA violation cited within businesses?
Fall Protection—General Requirements (1926.501): 7,271 violations
What is the main mission does OSHA pride itself in..?
What is.. Ensuring American workers and employers a hazard-free environment.
What is the penalty for the "Serious, Other-than-serious Posting requirement" violations..?
What is... $16,131 per violation.
What concerns were raised during this lawsuit..?
The presence of these third parties could lead to Increased lawsuits and unionization efforts, Potential disturbances at workplaces, Exposure of confidential business information, Safety concerns during inspections, etc.
How does OSHA enforce its regulations on employers to better help ensure the integrity and safety of all workplaces alike?
OSHA prides itself in enforcing strict and efficient safety regulations that ensure the safety of American workers through means of heavy fines and penalties.
What is the least common OSHA violation cited within businesses?
Machine Guarding (1910.212): 1,644 violations
What US Department regulates the OSHA administration..?
What is.. The US Department of Labor
What is the penalty for the "Willful and or repeated" violations..?
What is... $161,323 per violation.
What was the reception [Critisim] from this "Walkaround" rule from organizations..?
Marc Freedman (VP, U.S. Chamber of Commerce) stated that the rule is a "whole-of-government" effort to promote unionization. [claims the rule is being framed as a safety measure, but union organizers have admitted it’s about gaining access to non-unionized workplaces for]
By what percentage points have workplace-related illnesses decreased as a result of various safety regulations and implementations regulated by OSHA..?
Workplace-related illnesses reduced by 40% since OSHA was created in 1971
As a result of the creation of OSHA, what other institutes and/or administrations were created to support and enforce the signed act?
It helped create the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
Under what code does OSHA ensure that workers are in hazard-free environments?
What is... Under United States Code Title 19, Chapter 25.
What is the penalty for the "failure to abate charges"..?
What is... $16,131 per day after the date of abatement.
What changed in OSHA's "Walkaround rule" as a result of the OSHA v. U.S Department of Commerce..?
Under the OSHA Act, only employee representatives are allowed to join inspections, with limited exceptions now.
How does OSHA help businesses economically with safety..?
It also helps to reduce costs for society and companies since by promoting job environments that are safe, insurance expenses, compensation for accidents and productivity losses due to work injuries decrease.
By what percentage point have deaths reduced as a result of the creation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)..?
Thanks to OSHA regulations, deaths have decreased by more than 60% since it was created in 1971