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Summary of the Occupational Safety and Health Act

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Congress passed the Occupational and Safety Health Act to ensure worker and workplace safety. Their goal was to make sure employers provide their workers a place of employment free from recognized hazards to safety and health, such as exposure to toxic chemicals, excessive noise levels, mechanical dangers, heat or cold stress, or unsanitary conditions.

In order to establish standards for workplace health and safety, the Act also created the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) as the research institution for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA is a division of the U.S. Department of Labor that oversees the administration of the Act and enforces standards in all 50 states.

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Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

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A federal act passed in 1970 to ensure a minimum level of safety in working conditions. The act is codified in 29 U.S.C. §§ 651–678 . The Act may also be referred to as the Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. In § 655 , Congress delegated to Secretary of Labor the power to promulgate standards to administer the act. The Secretary has in turn created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration , also referred to as OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) , and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to assist in administering the Act. 

The Act’s explicit purpose, laid out in § 651(b) , is “to assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve our human resource.” § 654 requires employers to “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 to comply with standards promulgated by the Secretary or any agencies administering the act. Overall, the Act tries to accomplish workplace safety by preventing unsafe working conditions before they arise. As the U.S. Supreme Court in Whirlpool Corp. v. Marshal explained, “the legislation's remedial orientation is prophylactic in nature … The Act does not wait for an employee to die or become injured. It authorizes the promulgation of health and safety standards and the issuance of citations in the hope that these will act to prevent deaths or injuries from ever occurring.” 

The Act’s scope is broad, and under § 653 and 29 C.F.R. § 1975.4 , it applies to all U.S. territory and any employers employing one or more employee. However, under § 653(b)(1) the Act does not apply to the working conditions of employees of Federal or State agencies. § 653(b)(4) also clarifies that Congress intended that the Act have no direct impact on workers’ compensation laws.

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Occupational Health and Safety Act ( OHSA )

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The Occupational Health and Safety Act (“ OHSA ” or "the Act") is Ontario's legislation for workplace health and safety. There are also 25 regulations under the OHSA .

The OHSA and its regulations and all of Ontario's other Acts and regulations are available on the e-Laws website .

OHSA requirements

The main purpose of the OHSA is to provide the legal framework to achieve our goal of protecting workers from health and safety hazards on the job by:

• setting out duties for all workplace parties and rights for workers to help establish a strong internal responsibility system ( IRS ) in the workplace
• establishing measures and procedures for dealing with workplace hazards
• providing for enforcement of the law where compliance has not been achieved voluntarily

The Internal Responsibility System ( IRS )

Workplace parties' compliance with their respective statutory duties is essential to the establishment of a strong IRS in the workplace.

The IRS helps support a safe and healthy workplace. The IRS means that everyone in the workplace has a role to play to keep workplaces safe and healthy.

Under the IRS , employers, supervisors and workers all have key roles to play in taking responsibility for health and safety in the workplace.

Worker responsibility

Workers in the workplace who see a health and safety problem, such as a hazard or contravention of the OHSA in the workplace, have a statutory duty to report the situation to the employer or a supervisor.

Employer responsibility

Employers and supervisors are required to address those situations and acquaint workers with any hazard in the work that they do.

The employer, typically represented by senior management, has the greatest responsibilities with respect to health and safety in the workplace.

A strong IRS is an important element of a strong health and safety culture in a workplace. A strong health and safety culture shows respect for the people in the workplace.

The respective roles and responsibilities for all workplace parties are detailed in the OHSA . This is the basis for the internal responsibility system.

Application of the OHSA

The OHSA applies to most workers, supervisors, employers and workplaces in Ontario. This includes:

• workplace owners
• constructors
• suppliers of equipment or materials to workplaces

There are some limitations to the application of the OHSA . For example, it does not apply to all farming operations, such as farms operated by a self-employed person without any workers (a family farm run by a couple with no other workers). More can be found in O. Reg. 414/05: Farming Operations . There are also some prescribed limitations and conditions for teachers, found in Regulation 857: Teachers .

The OHSA does not apply to:

• work done by the owner or occupant, or a servant of the owner or occupant, in a private residence or in the lands and appurtenances used in connection with the private residence [subsection 3(1)], and
• post offices
• airlines and airports
• grain elevators
• telecommunication companies
• interprovincial trucking, shipping, railway and bus companies

How federal workplaces are regulated

Workplaces under federal jurisdiction are regulated by the Canada Labour Code , which is administered by Employment and Social Development Canada .  The law that covers federal workplaces is available online on the Federal Government website. Health and safety provisions are found under Part II of the Canada Labour Code .

Types of OHSA regulations

Most of the 25 regulations under OHSA are sector, work, or hazard-specific. The other regulations provide for training, reporting and application of the OHSA .

Sector-specific regulations

Sector-specific regulations apply to a particular sector. There are sector-specific regulations for:

• Industrial Establishments
• Construction Projects
• Mines and Mining Plants
• Health Care and Residential Facilities

Hazardous work regulations

There are specific regulations for certain types of hazardous work, including:

• Diving Operations
• Window Cleaning
• Offshore Oil and Gas Production
• Confined Spaces

Health hazard regulations

There are specific regulations for health hazards, including:

• Designated Substances Regulation
• Designated Substance - Asbestos on Construction Projects and in Buildings and Repair Operations
• Control of Exposure to Biological or Chemical Agents
• X-Ray Safety
• Needle Safety
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System ( WHMIS )

Other regulations

• Incident and Illness Reporting
• Occupational Health and Safety Awareness Training (including training for work at heights for construction projects, and payment for JHSC member certification training)
• Offices of the Worker and Employer Advisers
• Farming Operations
• University Academics and Teaching Assistants
• Joint Health and Safety Committee Exemptions
• Roll-over Protective Structures   
• Fire Fighters - Protective Equipment
• Criteria to be Considered before the Board for Section 46(6) of the OHSA

Canadian Standards Association ( CSA ) standards cited in OHSA regulations

The   CSA Group is a not-for-profit membership-based association serving business, industry, government and consumers in Canada and the global marketplace.

Many regulations made under Ontario’s  Occupational Health and Safety Act   require compliance with standards published by the  CSA Group. These standards define requirements for reducing the risk of workplace injuries.

CSA standards cited in Ontario’s occupational health and safety regulations are available online for many sectors, including industry, health care, mining, manufacturing, agriculture and construction.

You must register with " CSA Communities" to view the standards but you are under no obligation to buy anything.

How we enforce OHSA regulations

The Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development’s goal is for all workplaces to achieve self-compliance with OHSA and regulations through a well-functioning IRS .

Inspectors are the enforcement arm of the ministry and their role includes:

• inspection of workplaces
• issuing of orders where there is a contravention of OHSA or its regulations
• investigation of critical injuries, fatalities, work refusals and health and safety complaints
• recommendation of prosecution

The powers an inspector may use to fulfil this role are set out in OHSA sections 54 to 57. Enforcement may include issuing requirements or administrative orders against an employer or other persons, and where appropriate may result in a prosecution. Duties for employers and other persons are found in sections 23 to 32 of the OHSA for the following:  

• constructor
• director or officer of a corporation
• licensee (a holder of a logging licence under the Crown Timber Act)

OHSA penalties

The maximum penalties for a contravention of OHSA or its regulations are set out in OHSA section 66 . A person who is convicted of an offence under the OHSA may be subject to:

• a fine of up to $500,000 for all other persons and/or up to 12 months imprisonment
• a fine of up to $1,500,000 for directors and officers of corporations and/or up to 12 months imprisonment
• a fine of up to $2,000,000 for a corporation

This resource does not replace the Occupational Health and Safety Act ( OHSA ) and its regulations and should not be used as or considered legal advice . Health and safety inspectors will apply and enforce these laws based upon the facts they find in the workplace.

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• DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR
• OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
• The very first legislation introduced into South Africa covered both Industrial safety and conditions of employment
• The very first Act was the Factories Act 28 of 1918
• In terms of CHAPTER I of the aforementioned Act, the general administration of this Act was vested in the Minister of Mines and Industries originally before it was transferred to the Department of Labour in 1924.
• Factory and Building Work Act, 22 of 1941
• A further shift came about during the 1983 period, where legislation focussed purely on OHS and did not include the Conditions of Employment
• Machinery and Occupational Safety Act, Act 6 of 1983
• Introduction of Self regulation functions increased for OHS representatives and committees and focus placed on Occupational Health
• Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993
• Is the current legislation sufficient?
• What do we want to achieve with any changes we want to make?
• What is the current philosophy? (self/co-regulation introduction of AIA concept DoL inspectors has short reach.
• What is the philosophy/theme moving forward!
• What do we want to achieve in the next 5 to 10 years
• Expectations of employers?
• Expectations of employees?
• Expectations of public and ?
• Expectations of specialists?
• Additional issues
• Registration of workplaces for permit?
• Higher penalties (compliance has not moved)?
• Safety Management Systems reports annually?
• Special conditions imposed where fatal incidents?
• Structural issues
• Administrative issues
• The Occupational Health and Safety Act predates the Constitution which provides that any law or conduct inconsistent with the Constitution is invalid and any obligation imposed by the Constitution must be fulfilled.
• The redrafting of the Act therefore became necessary to ensure consistency with the spirit and provision of the constitution dealing with the right to life, human dignity, right to fair labour practice, access to information and lawful, reasonable, and procedurally fair administrative decision making.
• Over and above the fact that the current OHS Act predated the Constitution, the legislation has not kept abreast with the legal landscape in the Republic South Africa technology and OHS around the world.
• Occupational Health and Safety in South Africa therefore remains fragmented with various Government Departments claiming jurisdiction over various areas leading to confusion at times for clients.
• The Bill seeks to provide for the health and safety of persons at work and for the health and safety of persons in connection with the activities of persons at work, and to provide a common framework to guide for the prevention of accidents and ensure safety at the workplace, alignment of the Act with the constitution and other employment laws
• Move forward with current Act that must be reviewed.
• Administrative Management of OHS
• Safety Management System and includes
• Risk Management
• Health and Safety Representatives and Committees
• Responsibilities
• appointments
• A total turnaround on the enforcement capability which includes
• Administrative Fines
• Alignment of legislation
• Definitions - changes
• Section 10 expanded upon to address deficiencies in terms of GHS and HCS
• Substantial increases in penalties i.e. up to R5 000 000 and/or 5 years in prison (max.)
• It is now entrenched in the new Bill that Employees have a right to leave a dangerous place of work
• Very little change has been effected to the old Section 16 Chief Executive Officer charged with certain duties see change made to the issue of assigning certain duties
• Some work have been done on Functions of health and safety representatives
• New Regulations have in the mean time been promulgated after the promulgation of the Constitutional Act, while the OHS Act has never been brought in line with it until today.
• Due to the new Regulations pursuing a newer, different concept or theme, different to that which existed with the coming into force of the existing OHS Act, i.e. self regulation and Occupational Health, etc., the new Regulations are not in synch with the OHS Act and it has and is creating problems with the development of newer Regulations.
• AIA Guideline document
• WHAT IS AN APPROVED INSPECTION AUTHORITY (AIA)?
• REASONS FOR APPROVING AIA
• CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL
• EXAMINATION ON LEGISLATION
• DOCUMENTATION (17020)
• INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS AND DEVIATIONS (17020)
• PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL
• APPROVAL CERTIFICATES
• AUDITS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR
• REPORTING TO THE CHIEF INSPECTOR
• LIST OF APPROVED INSPECTION AUTHORITIES
• SANAS accreditation of AIAs
• Legal knowledge
• Approached tertiary institutions and 6 are will to present the course
• Workshop 30 and 31 July 2012
• Environmental regulations for workplaces
• AIAs more scope
• Physical stressors ( Thermal, ventilation, vibration.)
• Regulations
• Workshop (September/October)
• HCS, GHS and Asbestos
• Risk Assessments??????
• All regulations will have to be brought in line with the key changes in the Act
• A guideline is a must to be published when the Bill is promulgated to ensure that all grey areas are addressed as far as possible.
• All unintended consequences will, as far as possible be dealt with during the Public Comment phase.
• review and strengthen the enforcement provisions
• ensure that the legislation is in line with current international and local industry developments
• simplify the administrative system for issuing fines and shorten the enforcement procedures
• reinforce the offences and penalties
• change in OHH Regulations
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Health and Safety At Work Act (1974). The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in the United Kingdom. The main principles are below : Securing the health, safety and welfare of people at work

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The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in the United Kingdom. • The main principles are below: • Securing the health, safety and welfare of people at work • Protecting others against health or safety risks in connection with the activities of people at work • Controlling the keeping and use of dangerous substances • Preventing the unlawful possession and use of dangerous substances • Controlling certain emissions into the atmosphere • To amend the law relating to building regulations, and the Building (Scotland) Act 1959 The main aims / principles of the law and Reasons

Who / What does it protect or prevent • It protects employees, employers, contractors, suppliers, maintainers and managers from risks to health, safety and welfare. • Protects from accidents concerning equipment, work areas, machines, substances, emissions, dirt and work activates.

This piece of legalisation needs to be complied by all organisations that could potentially pose a risk to people, • Organisations must comply with these regulations or they can be at risk of termination. • The negative affects include increased monetary cost, large amounts of time spent on introducing or improving current measures and systems to comply with the legalisation • As a result profits could decrease and the company may not be able to afford to add these changes, however the legalisation does emphasise the phrase ‘so far as is reasonably practicable’ which means if the cost or effort/sacrifice outweighs the benefits in averting risk then it is not reasonably practicable and so alternatives should be though of. • The positive benefits include increase safety, and therefore decreased risk of accidents concerning health, safety and welfare. How it affects organisations

What must they do to comply with the Act • It is the duty of every employer to ensure, the health, safety and welfare at work of all his employees. • Must ensure that the provision and maintenance of plant and systems of work are safe and without risks to health • Arrangements for ensuring safety and absence of risks to health in connection with the use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances • Provision of information, instruction, training and supervision to ensure, the health and safety at work of his employees • The maintenance of any workplace under the employers control must be in a condition that is safe and without risks to health • The provision and maintenance of means of access to and must be safe and without such risks

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The NFL recently announced that it would let players wear Guardian Caps , an over the helmet padding, during regular season games. The NFL’s decision invites questions about the application of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) to the NFL workplace.

Legal Background

The OSH Act is a 1970 federal law meant to help protect the safety of American workers. The law is enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor.

OSHA regulates workplaces in two ways.

First, the OSH Act requires employers to provide their “employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm.” This requirement is known as the General Duty Clause.

Second, OSHA is empowered to set “occupational safety and health standards” that are “reasonably necessary or appropriate to provide safe or healthful employment and places of employment.” OSHA standards typically address industry-specific hazards (vertical standards) or exposure to hazardous substances or conditions across a variety of industries (horizontal standards).

While OSHA theoretically has the authority to set safety and health standards for the NFL workplace, it is unlikely for a variety of political and practical reasons . Many would likely consider it inappropriate for OSHA to regulate an industry in which at least some part of its commercial appeal is the risks associated with playing. Indeed, when Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was going through the confirmation process in 2018, news articles discussed his dissent in a case in which he argued that OSHA did not have the authority to prohibit SeaWorld trainers from entering the water with orcas because of SeaWorld’s nature as an entertainment business.

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Additionally, given that NFL players are represented by a powerful union that has collectively bargained extensive health and safety provisions into the collective bargaining agreement with the league, government intervention seems unnecessary.

The Introduction Of Guardian Caps

NFL players voluntarily started wearing during the 2022 preseason. The number of preseason practice concussions decreased to 25 that year from 30 in each of 2019, 2020, and 2021.

In 2023, players at most positions were required to wear them for preseason, regular and postseason contact practices. There were only 35 concussions suffered during practices that year, the least since 2016 (when reporting and diagnosis may not have been as good).

Jeff Miller, the NFL’s Executive Vice President of Communications, Public Affairs and Policy described the data as “showing significant concussion reductions among players who wear Guardian Caps." Hence the decision to permit players to wear them during regular season games.

The NFL’s Lessons Learned

In the 2000s and 2010s, the NFL was perceived as having been too slow to recognize, acknowledge and respond to the risk of concussions (see here at pp. 207-13). The result was a class action settlement and a variety of changes to the way the NFL evaluated and treated concussions and approached other player health issues.

The NFL’s utilization of Guardian Caps is consistent with that changed approach. Moreover, it is consistent with the NFL’s obligations under the General Duty Clause of the OSH Act.

To establish a violation of the General Duty Clause, OSHA must establish that: (1) an activity or condition in the employer’s workplace presented a hazard to an employee; (2) either the employer or the industry recognized the condition or activity as a hazard; (3) the hazard was likely to cause, or actually caused, death or serious physical harm; and (4) a feasible means to eliminate or materially reduce the hazard existed.

As it concerns the NFL and concussions, the first three elements are easily established. At this point it is well-established and recognized by the NFL that playing in the NFL can cause serious physical harm, including specifically concussions. The question has often been whether there was a feasible means to eliminate or materially reduce those risks without fundamentally changing the nature of the sport.

According to the NFL’s own press release, the Guardian Cap does exactly that. According to its website , Guardian Caps were created in 2010, though it is unclear when the product was sufficiently advanced for use by NFL clubs. Either way, they have been in use for several years now and had the NFL not expanded their usage, one could have reasonably questioned whether it was meeting its OSH Act obligations. Indeed, should the product and data continue to trend positively, it is possible that one day Guardian Caps will be mandatory for use in games.

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