OSHA stands for Occupational Safety and Health Administration which sets and enforces protective workplace safety and health standards. OSHA provides information, training and assistance to workers.”Under the General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act ( OSHA) of 1970, employers are required to provide their employees with a place of employment that "is free from recognizable hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious harm to employees." The courts have interpreted OSHA's general duty clause to mean that an employer has a legal obligation to provide a workplace free of conditions or activities that either the employer or industry recognizes as hazardous and that cause, or are likely to
