OSHA's Protections on State and Local Government Workers

Описание: In December of 1970, President Nixon signed OSHA into law. Since then, OSHA and its state partners have dramatically improved workplace safety. The government effectively reduced work-related fatalities by almost 63%. The proposed law exists to protect working men and women to the fullest extent of the law by setting and enforcing standards.

The creation of OSHA was a historic moment. It's one of the few instances in the history of cooperative national reform. OSHA law makes it clear that the right to a safe work environment is a fundamental human right. The act provides training, outreach, education, and compliance assistance. Under OSHA’s laws and regulations, employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthy workplace for their employees. But who’s covered by OSHA? Who isn’t covered?

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Workers at state and local government agencies aren’t protected by OSHA because it’s a federal program. However, OSHA does protect them if they work in states that have their own state programs. OSHA rules permit states and territories to develop plans that cover only public sector workers. This means that it protects state and local government employees. In these cases, private sector workers and employers remain under federal laws.

Five states and one U.S. territory have OSHA-approved state plans that cover public sector workers. These places are… Connecticut… New Jersey… Illinois… New York… Maine… and the Virgin Islands

When looking to the future, OSHA continues to have a strong commitment to protecting workers from fatal safety hazards in the workplace. They ensure that vulnerable workers in high-risk jobs have access to information and education about job hazards. The laws continue to provide employers with vigorous compliance assistance to promote best practices that save lives. Although congress’s task is far from complete, the progress they made gives workers all over the country hope and confidence that OSHA will continue to make a lasting difference in their lives.

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