{"id":6741,"date":"2024-03-25T08:04:43","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T08:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oshaoutreachcourses.com\/blog\/?p=6741"},"modified":"2026-05-05T17:10:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:10:35","slug":"osha-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oshaoutreachcourses.com\/blog\/osha-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"What are OSHA Standards? (Everything You Need To Know)"},"content":{"rendered":"

OSHA,<\/b> or the <\/span>Occupational Safety and Health Administration,<\/b> is responsible for ensuring workplaces are secure in various industries. Now, the safety this organization oversees isn\u2019t from any imminent danger, but rather from occupational hazards, hence the name.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, when OSHA was commissioned in 1972, workplace incidents averaged around 10.9 workers per 100. More than 50 years later, OSHA standards have brought that number down to <\/span>2.7 per 100 in 2020.<\/span><\/a> So, what exactly does OSHA do?<\/span><\/p>\n

That brings us to our topic, which is the basics of OSHA standards, and what they\u2019re meant to provide to workers and employers. So, let\u2019s dive right into it and understand the basics of OSHA standards, what they do, and why they\u2019re important.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are OSHA Standards?<\/h2>\n

\"What<\/span><\/p>\n

OSHA Standards are a set of guidelines and rules that every workplace must enforce on its premises. These standards are to ensure a certain level of safety, which each employer should provide to their workers and keep them safe.<\/span><\/p>\n

These standards are usually applied to the four main industries, which are also called the Big Four by OSHA, and they include:<\/span><\/p>\n