OSHA standards: Protection on the Job

OSHA standards: Protection on the Job

OSHA standards are rules that describe the methods that employers must use to protect their employees from hazards. There are OSHA standards for Construction work, Agriculture, Maritime operations, and General Industry, which are the standards that apply to most worksites. These standards limit the amount of hazardous chemicals workers can be exposed to, require the use of certain safe practices and equipment, and require employers to monitor hazards and keep records of workplace injuries and illnesses. Examples of OSHA standards include requirements to: provide fall protection, prevent trenching cave ins, prevent some infectious diseases, assure that workers safely enter confined spaces, prevent exposure to harmful substances like asbestos, put guards on machines, provide respirators or other safety equipment, and provide training for certain dangerous jobs.

Employers must also comply with the General Duty Clause of the OSH Act, which requires employers to keep their workplace free of serious recognized hazards. This clause is generally cited when no OSHA standard applies to the hazard.

Source: https://www.osha.gov/workers/index.html

Vocabulary:

standards - normas

Maritime operations - operação marítima

amount - limitar

prevent trenching cave  - evitar valas / cavernas

harmful substances - substancias nocivas

asbestos - amianto

applies - aplica

chemicals - produtos químicos

amount  - quantidade

infectious diseases - doença infecciosa