It is a fundamental right of every employee to be safe in the workplace, and for more than 50 years, the Occupational Safety Health Administration has issued rules and guidelines, generally referred to as “standards,” intended to improve workplace safety.
Employer compliance with these standards is enforced through OSHA workplace inspections and audits. The agency conducts thousands each year and the inspections and audits serve as the primary process whereby OSHA identifies safety hazards and unsafe practices in workplaces.