Multi-Employer Inspections
In this paper, I will be discussing the Multi-Employer Worksite Inspections from the eyes of OSHA. This is the first semester that I am taking classes regarding OSHA so everything in this paper is completely new to me, I have learned many things from writing this and I hope to help inform you as well. I will be discussing what it is, the effect these inspections can have on construction companies and a case regarding a construction site violation.
What Is It
OSHA stands for The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, it is an agency of the United States Department of Labor. OSHA is responsible for protecting and ensuring worker health and safety by enforcing workplace laws and standards as well as providing education for employers. According to a passage on searchcompliance by Margaret Rouse, “Congress enacted the OSH Act in response to annual workplace accidents that resulted in 14,000 worker deaths and 2.5 million disabled workers …show more content…
Employers must follow all standards created by OSHA, if they are violated one employer may be citable. Employers are classified into one or more of four categories;
• The Creating Employer: this is when one employer violates a standard
• The Exposing Employer: the exposing employer created the violation
• The Correcting Employer: an employer who is responsible for correction a hazard
• The Controlling Employer: an employer who has authority over the worksite.
These four categories are all ways an employer can receive a citation when working, fortunately injuries can be avoided with the training, outreach, education and assistance OSHA provides. With that being said, accidents can and will happen, but it is our job to look at why and how accidents happen to help limit the number even more.
In this paper, I will be discussing the Multi-Employer Worksite Inspections from the eyes of OSHA. This is the first semester that I am taking classes regarding OSHA so everything in this paper is completely new to me, I have learned many things from writing this and I hope to help inform you as well. I will be discussing what it is, the effect these inspections can have on construction companies and a case regarding a construction site violation.
What Is It
OSHA stands for The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, it is an agency of the United States Department of Labor. OSHA is responsible for protecting and ensuring worker health and safety by enforcing workplace laws and standards as well as providing education for employers. According to a passage on searchcompliance by Margaret Rouse, “Congress enacted the OSH Act in response to annual workplace accidents that resulted in 14,000 worker deaths and 2.5 million disabled workers …show more content…
Employers must follow all standards created by OSHA, if they are violated one employer may be citable. Employers are classified into one or more of four categories;
• The Creating Employer: this is when one employer violates a standard
• The Exposing Employer: the exposing employer created the violation
• The Correcting Employer: an employer who is responsible for correction a hazard
• The Controlling Employer: an employer who has authority over the worksite.
These four categories are all ways an employer can receive a citation when working, fortunately injuries can be avoided with the training, outreach, education and assistance OSHA provides. With that being said, accidents can and will happen, but it is our job to look at why and how accidents happen to help limit the number even more.