Understanding OSHA
The OSHA, or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, is a division of the United States Department of Labor that is responsible for making sure workplaces adhere to set safety regulations. This agency started as a result of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and has been around for over 40 years protecting workers by enforcing certain safety and health regulations. Unfortunately, even with this agency and numerous safety regulations, work-related accidents can and do still occur.
If you or someone you know has been injured at work, you may be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. Although filing for these benefits can be a confusing and time-consuming process, a workers’ compensation attorney can make the process of pursuing benefits much easier. To learn more, contact a Pennsylvania workers’ compensation attorney with Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., today at 610-667-7511.
OSHA Responsibilities
There are many things that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration does to try and make sure that workplaces across the nation are safe for workers. Some of their responsibilities include:
- Setting regulations regarding chemical exposure
- Sampling air quality
- Regulating asbestos and asbestos removal
- Ensuring employees have and use safe tools
- Making sure warning signs are posted
Unfortunately, regardless of everything that OSHA does to prevent workplace accidents, they still occur, and workers may suffer injury on the job. When they do, injured individuals may benefit from pursuing workers’ compensation.
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Suffering a work-related injury could result in long-term disabilities that could prevent you from working. To learn more about pursuing the workers’ compensation benefits that you need, contact a Pennsylvania workers’ compensation attorney from Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., today at 610-667-7511 and schedule an initial consultation.