Local Safety Consultant

“With the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.” –OSHA’s Mission Statement OSHA Has Been Raising Safety Awareness across the Nation Ever since OSHA was established in 1970, the American workplace has seen major changes. Workplace fatalities have been reduced by more than 65 percent and occupational injury and illness rates have declined by 67 percent. At the same time, U.S. employment has almost doubled. There is no question that OSHA’s impact has been significant and successful. In 2013, federal OSHA inspected