An Overview of Workplace Safety

For many organizations, safety is just not enough. The Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1970 led to further safety requirements in different industries. OSHA ensures that employee safekeeping is a legal obligation on all levels—state, federal, industry-specific–and they focus on the health and security factors for individuals who work at these facilities as well as those nearby them or around their zone of influence. In order to make sure employees are doing what’s necessary for workplace safety, there needs to be an open dialogue about any dangers faced by workers every day before shifts start too because prevention comes from understanding potential hazards.