U.S. Dept. of Labor Celebrates 50 Years of the OSH Act of 1970 with New Campaign
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) with a yearlong celebration of past achievements, current efforts and future initiatives to protect the American workforce.
Signed into law by President Richard M. Nixon on Dec. 29, 1970, the OSH Act was created "to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women," laying the groundwork for the creation of OSHA the following spring. Following the establishment of the OSH Act, workplace fatalities were reduced by approximately 65%.