OSHA Ch. 2
Occupational health policy
"A plan of action primarily concerned with protecting the health, safety, and welfare of persons at work."
Act of 1908 for Federal Employees Compensation
Affected federal employees who worked in hazardous occupations
USDOL
US department of labor - admins and enforces federal laws such as the fair labor standards act, Black lung benefits act
WHO
World health organization - unit of united nations, international arena for protection of workers health, gives every citizen of the world has a right to healthy and safe work environment. Maintains a network of collaborating centers on occupational health
OSH act and EEOC
current federal regulations protecting workers - specifies employers right and responsibilities. Enforces regulations that prohibit illegal discrimination against employees.
Whistleblowing
the disclosure by a person usually and employee in a government agency or private enterprise, to the public or to those in authority, of mismanagement corruption, illegality or some other wrongdoing
EPA
Environmental Protection agency - Maintains oversights of pesticides and chemicals - epa does not intervene directly in the workplace
Occupational safety and health act of 1970
Established by congress "to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women" created the occupational health and safety and health administration (OSHA), defined the role of osha in setting standards, covered most private-sector employees with some exceptions
ATSDR
Established in 1980 under the superfund law, examines hazardous waste sites and other environmental releases. Conducts applied reserch regarding public health assessments, provides education and training concerining hazardous subtances
GHS
Globally harmonized system of classification and labeling off chemicals - provides standardization of the manner in which chemicals are classified and labeled, shows risks
ILO
International labour organization- founded in 1919, specialized united nations agency, promotes rights at work, enhance social protection, strengthen dialogue on work-related issues
NIEHS
National Institute of environmental health sciences - supports research into environmental health - national toxicology program, maintenance of research labs.
NIOSH (CDC)
National institute for occupational safety and health - Federal agency for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work- related illnesses and injuries - established under the occupational safety and health act of 1970, part of the CDC
OSHA
Occupational health and safety administration - to assure safe and healthful conditions for working, part of the US department of labor, enforcement and inspections
Federal mine safety and health act of 1977
Strengthened and expanded the rights of miners, applied to all workers employed on mine property, administered by mine safety and health administration
the federal coal mine safety and health act of 1969
black lung benefit program, title amended in 1972 with the black lung benefits act of 1972. compensation for total disability from miners pneumoconiosis
Crucial functions of occupational health policies
defines standards for a safe workplace, establishing procedures for enforcement of regulations for worker safety
