What are the key responsibilities of employers under OSHA?
Employers are required to adhere to several responsibilities under OSHA, including:
Providing a workplace free from serious recognized hazards and complying with standards, rules, and regulations issued under the OSHA Act. Ensuring that employees have and use safe tools and equipment and properly maintaining this equipment. Establishing or updating operating procedures and communicating them so that employees follow safety and health requirements. Providing medical examinations and training as required by OSHA standards. Reporting to OSHA all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and all inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, and losses of an eye within 24 hours.