WBL Workshop #1

OSHA is defined as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor. OSHA was created to assure working men and women healthy and safe conditions at the work area. At the workshop offered by Ms. Lopez we learned that OSHA is committed to protect workers from toxic chemicals and deadly safety hazards at work. It also ensures the citizen workers that they should not have to choose between their lives and their job so they are able to maintain a safe environment for all. According to statistics ever since the OSHA support knocked on the doors to the public, workplace injuries, illness and deaths have decreased its numbers dramatically. OSHA also makes sure that the law gets reinforced in case your employer is not giving you the proper safety plan or instructions are the workplace. Overall their job is to keep you protected even at your own job. It is important that one as a worker, that we know our rights and have proper knowledge of what is going on around us. You should also know that your employer has the responsibility to provide a safe workplace. The workplace must follow all OSHA safety and health standards. Employers must make sure to correct all health problems. OSHA also requires that the employees wear masks or any other equipment while there are being changes on the workplace if there had to be. Your employer is obligated to provide safety training in a language you are able to understand. You could file a complaint which will be completely confidential by visiting their website or going to the nearest office available.