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- rt Y 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: citation will specify a lime period within which me alleged violation must • • be corrected All employers must IurnRn 10 employees employment and a place 01 The OSHA citation must be prominently disDtayed at o:rear[tie place DI alleged violation employment free from recognized hazards[hat are causing of are likely 10 violation for three days.dr unci d 4 COrreCletl whichever is ` cause death or serious harm to employees Employers must comply with later.to warn employees 01 dangers that may dist there occupalional safely and health standards issued under the Ac[ The Act provides for mandatory pehanies against employed o!up to Erp:Cyees must corply with all cccuclat;ona'safety and health standards. $1.000 for each serious violation and for Optional penalties at up to rules regulations and orders issued uncle:the Act that apply to their own $1.000 for cacti nOnseri0us violation Penalties of up to 51.000 per day actions and conduct on the job may be proposed lot failure to correct violations within the procoseC!'me The Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA)of the U S period Also.any employer who willfully or repeatedly violates me Ac!may Department of Labor has the primary reSDonsibihty for administering the be assessed penalties of up 10$10.000 for each such violation Act OSHA issues DCcupational safely and health standards and its Criminal penalties are also provided for in lire ACI Any willful violation Compliance Safety and Health Officers conduct lobs to inspections 10 help resulting In death of an employee.upon conviction.is punlsrable by a fine ensure compliance with the Act of not more than 510.000.0r by imprisonment for not tion than six months,or by both Conviction of an employer atter a first conviction doubles these maximum penalties = Ol the em �. pl0yef and a reptesentaRve • a,;tn0'•Ze0 by the empioyees be given an opportunity to accompany Inc OSHA r.SXc!or for the purpose of a;o:ng Ine inspection Wh le providing penalties for violations the Act also encourages ellCns by Where there is no aufhdnzed employee representative fire OSHA labor and management.before an OSHA inspeChon to reduce workplace COrpLa-%e Officer must consul[with a reasonable number of employees hazards voluntarily anC to develop and improve safety and neap^programs con'em:ng sa!e!y and health conduions in Ine workplace in all workplaces and industries OSHA S voluntary Projection Programs recognize outstanding efforts of this nature Such voluntary act-on should initially locus on the ioerafical.pn an0 • • elimination of hazards that could cause dean:.injury or illness to employees and supervisors.There are many public and private E:n.p cyets or tne,r represenla!ves have the r;gn:to file a complaint with organizations that can provide information and assistance in this effon.if the nearest OSHA office requesting an inspection it they believe unsafe or requested Also.your local OSHA office can provide consrderaMe help anC unr lthtw condn ons exist in their workplace OSHA wtil W41111010 on advice on solving safety and health problems or can refer you t0 other reoues! names of employees complaining sources for help such as training Tire Act provides trial employees may not be discharged or C:s:'rr na!tc aga-nsl in any way lot filing safely and hearth pomp;a n!s or to,arlerw se exert sing Ine:r rights under[ire Act uftation Er,p!oyees who believe they have been discriminated against may We a cornJ*ri!with their nearest OSHA office within 30 days of the alleged Free consultative assatance without cna!idn at penalty is a•a;acle Ic 0:scnmination employers on request.through OSHA suppdnea programs in mos;State departments of labor or health / 1 If upor nSpec;,on OSHA believes an employer has violated the Act.a 1 clot of,aueg,ng Such violations wall be ssued to the employer Each More Information Washington.D C r ACC,f ona:intofmatior,and Atlanta Georgia Telephone numbers lot these 1985 ® . copies of the Ac! specif c Boston Massachusetts offices.and additional area OSHA 220333 7� OSHA safety and neaftn Dallas Chicago.Illinois once locations.are fisted in sjandaroDa s dna other llas Texxas Inc Iele0hone directory un0er applicable regulations may be Denver Colorado me United Stales DeDanment obtained Iron your employer Kansas City.Missouri of Labor in the United States or from the nearest OSHA New York.New York Government listing William E Brock.Secretary 0'La= Aeg,ona!Office in the Philadelphia Pennsylvania U.S. Department of Labor Iollow,h . . g locations San Francisco C2t;lorn;a P Seattle Washington Occipaf-onal Sale!y anc�eanr•Ac:—^s'a r Und.r proviewns W Tnl.29.Code or F.dwel R.pur.lwna.►.n 1903.2(.Hf).rnpWyrs ritual post Mls nWKs(w•4o.oWN1 w.._*PKWVs put.w�h r.Wlc.s to•_v6oy_6'.c..twn.nly pe.l.d_