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Definition:the united states congress passed the occupational safety and health act of 1970 to ensure that work environments are safe and free of dangerous hazards for both employees and their employers.description:when the act was signed into law by president richard m. nixon on december 29, 1970, it called for the creation of the occupational safety and health administration (osha), the regulating governmental body that inspects workplaces for unsafe and unhealthy conditions. the first standards were adopted by osha in 1971. the act also created the national institute for occupational safety and health (niosh), a federal agency under the centers for disease control (cdc) that researches work-related injuries and workplace hazards. niosh also is charged with making recommendations on how to prevent accidents in the workplace and, at the request of business owners or its employees, investigates businesses where hazards may exist.
