The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

OSHA is a federal organization, instituted in 1970, that falls under the purview of the Health and Human Services Administration. Its goal is helping employers and workers to establish and maintain a safe, healthy work environment.

Among OSHA’s regulations is the mandate that all places of employment have an adequate and easily accessible first-aid kit on the premises. In addition, any organization that has more than ten employees must keep records of all accidents and injuries to employees that require medical treatment. Any employee requests for improvements in the safety of the workplace, including repair or maintenance of the physical plant and equipment necessary to perform one’s job, must be attended to by the organization.