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What is OSHA and what does it do?
Explained briefly here:
- OSHA is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a federal agency responsible for protecting the health and safety of workers in the United States.
- OSHA establishes and enforces occupational safety and health standards, offers training and advice, investigates work accidents and illnesses, and promotes a culture of prevention.
- OSHA also collaborates with other state and local agencies, trade unions, employer organizations and professional associations, and international organizations to improve working conditions.
OSHA and work accidents among Latinos
Work accidents among Latinos and OSHA is a relevant and difficult topic. The ILO estimates that each year there are approximately 317 million people who suffer work accidents worldwide and 2.34 million who die from them. In Latin America and the Caribbean, available data show that there are 11.1 deaths per work accidents per 100,000 workers in industry, 10.7 in agriculture and 6.9 in services. Some of the sectors most important to the region's economies, such as mining, construction, agriculture and fishing, are also those with the most accidents.
OSHA is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a federal entity responsible for protecting the health and safety of workers in the United States.
OSHA establishes and enforces occupational safety and health standards, provides training and advice, investigates work accidents and illnesses, and promotes a culture of prevention. OSHA's safety and health standards have prevented many work-related injuries, illnesses and deaths.
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Latino workers in the United States may face several problems in accessing safe and healthy work, such as lack of knowledge of their rights, language and cultural barriers, discrimination, informality, precariousness and lack of union representation. For this reason, it is important that Latino workers know the OSHA standards that protect them, receive information and training on occupational hazards, report unsafe or unhealthy conditions, participate in prevention activities, and request an OSHA inspection if they believe there is a violation. It is also important that employers comply with the OSHA standards that apply to them, provide a safe and healthy workplace, inform and train workers about occupational hazards, and cooperate with OSHA inspections and investigations.
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What occupational safety and health standards does OSHA apply?
- OSHA applies the standards derived from the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the OSH Act), which is the legal framework regulating occupational safety and health in the United States.
- OSHA standards cover aspects such as exposure limits to chemical substances, use of personal protective equipment, signage and labeling requirements, emergency measures, training programs, and records and reports.
- OSHA standards are classified into four categories: general, industry-specific, hazard-specific, and state-specific.
Who is affected by OSHA standards?
- OSHA standards affect all employers and workers under federal, state or local jurisdiction in the United States, with some exceptions such as self-employed workers, immediate family members of farmers, and federal government employees covered by other agencies.
- Employers have the obligation to comply with applicable OSHA standards, provide a safe and healthy workplace, inform and train workers about occupational hazards, and cooperate with OSHA inspections and investigations.
- Workers have the right to know the OSHA standards that protect them, receive information and training on occupational hazards, report unsafe or unhealthy conditions, participate in prevention activities, and request an OSHA inspection if they believe there is a violation.
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How can I get more information about OSHA?
- You can get more information about OSHA by visiting its website: www.osha.gov, where you can access resources such as publications, data and statistics, legislation, campaigns and awards, tools and resources, etc.
- You can also contact OSHA by calling 1-800-321-OSHA (6742), or contact the national reference centers that work with OSHA to disseminate its objectives and activities.
- Additionally, you can consult the website of EU-OSHA (the European Union's information agency for safety and health at work), which provides information on good practices and trends in occupational safety and health in Europe: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
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How can I report a violation of OSHA standards?
If you report a violation of OSHA standards, OSHA will review your case and decide whether an investigation is necessary. Your employer will not know that you were the one who reported it, but they will receive notice of your complaint and may present their version. You can be involved in the investigation and find out what happens with your complaint. In addition, you have the right not to suffer negative consequences for reporting.
- You can file a complaint electronically by visiting the OSHA website: www.osha.gov/whistleblower/WBComplaintSpanish
- You can contact a local OSHA office by calling 1-800-321-OSHA (6742) and they will refer you to the office nearest to you
- You can send a written complaint to the nearest OSHA office, without needing to use a specific form or any particular language
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