Getting home safe and sound: occupational safety and health administration at 38.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHAct) declared that every worker is entitled to safe and healthful working conditions, and that employers are responsible for work being free from all recognized hazards. Thirty-eight years after these assurances, however, it is difficult to find any...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Public Health Vol. 98; no. 3; pp. 416 - 424
Autor principal: Silverstein M
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: American Public Health Association Mar2008
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          Health Policy History
          Occupational Health
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          Work Environment Standards
          Guideline Adherence
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      ab: The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHAct) declared that every worker is entitled to safe and healthful working conditions, and that employers are responsible for work being free from all recognized hazards. Thirty-eight years after these assurances, however, it is difficult to find anyone who believes the promise of the OSHAct has been met. The persistence of preventable, life-threatening hazards at work is a failure to keep a national promise. I review the history of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and propose measures to better ensure that those who go to work every day return home safe and sound. These measures fall into 6 areas: leverage and accountability, safety and health systems, employee rights, equal protection, framing, and infrastructure.
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