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The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 provides job safety and health protection for workers by promoting safe and healthful working conditions throughout the Nation. Requirements of the Act include the following: Alt employers must tumish to employees employment and a place of employment free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious harm to employees. Employers must amply with oca>ga'Sonal safety and health standards issued under the Act. Employees mhust comply with at occupational safety and health standards, lutes. regulations and orders issued under the Act that apply to their own actions anif conduct on the iob. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the U.S. Department of tabor has fie primary responsibility for administering the Act OSHA issues occupational safety and health standards, and its Compliance Safety and Health Officers conduct iobsite inspections to help ensure co mprance with the Act The Act requires that a representative of the employer and a representative authorized by the employees be given an opportunity to accompany the OSHA inspector for the purpose of aiding the inspection. Where there is no authorized employee representative, the OSHA Compliance Officer must corsu!t with a reasonable number of ernptoyees concerning safety and health conditions in the workplace MUM Employees or their representatives have the right to file a complaint with the nearest OSHA office requesting an inspection it Itiey believe unsafe or unhealthful conditions eiist in their workplace. OSHA will withhold, on request, names of employees complaining. The Ad provides that employees may not be discharged or discriminated against in any way for tiling safety and health complaints or for otherwise exercising their rights under the Ad Employees who believe they have been discriminated against may Lite a complaint with their nearest OSHA office within 30 days of the alleged discrimination. 1151 is • If uponinspection OSHA believes an employer has violated the Act, a citation alleging such violations will be issued to the employer. Each citation will specify a time period within which the alleged,vioWion Owd be corrected The OSHA citation must be prominerKty displayed at 0( nm fie place of alleged violation for three days, or until it is corrected, whic er is , later. to warn employees of dangers that may eft #We— The qct provides for mandatory peralfies against employers of up to $1,000 for each serious violation and roc optiotW .®fa*.ie $1,000 for each nosedous violation. Penalties of up to $1.000 Per day may be proposed fa failure to correct viotatios within the proposed lime period. Also. any employer who willfully or repeatedly violates the Ad may be assessed penalties of. up to 510.000 nor e2aZWfWtffiM Criminal penalties are also provided for in the Act. Arry willful violation resalting in death of an employee, upon conviCtim is punishable by a fine of cat more than $10,000, or by anprisorunen4 tar liar six months, or by boon. Conviction of an employer after a first conviction doubles these mwom m penalties. White providing penalties for violation the Act also.leacotuages.edods..by taboo and management before an OSHA inspection. to reduce worl0ace hazards voluntarily and to develop and improve safety and health programs in all workplaces and industries. OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs recognize outstanding efforts of this nature. Such voluntary action should initially focus on On identification and elimination of hazards oat could rause death, injury, or illness to employees and supervisors. There are nany public and private organizations out can provide inlomration and assistance in this effort. U requested. Also. your local OSHA office can provide considerable help and advice on solving safety and theahh problems or ran refer you to other sources for help such as training. Free consultative assistance without citation Of penalty, is available to employers, on fequesL through OSHA supported programs in most State departments of labor or health. More Information Washington, O.C. Additional information and Atlanta, Georgia Telephone numbers to these 1985 o i copies of the Ad, specific Boston. Massachusetts offices, and additional area locations, listed in OSHA 2203 OSHA safety and health is other Chicago. Illinois Dallas. Texas office are the telephone directory under standards, and applicable regulations may be Denver. Colorado the United obtained from your employer or from the nearest OSHA Kansas City. Missouri New York, New York of tabor in the Unitedes Govemtr4N listing. William E Brock Secretary of Ubo Regional office in the Philadelphia. Pennsylvania U.S. Department of Labor following locations: San Francisco, California Seattle, Washington Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.ud— p -1`1 0b - Or TH1. 29, CON of F -6--a n.puUtfa+., Pat i9W2(.)(1) —Ploy— must Po.t Nh. norms