Worker Rights
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 gave workers many new rights related to safety and health.
The creation of OSHA provided workers the right to a safe and healthful workplace.
OSHA standards which have been issued since then, such as the Hazard Communication or "Right to Know" standard, provide additional rights.
Right to a Safe and Healthful Workplace
Most importantly, the creation of OSHA provided workers the right to a safe and healthful workplace. Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act states that each employer:
- shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees, and
- comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this Act.
Section 5(a)(1) also states the following:
- Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued to this act which are applicable to his own actions and conduct.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
2-1. Since the initial OSHA Act of 1970, OSHA standards such as the Hazard Communication or _____ standard, provide additional rights.
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