OSHA

[oh-shuh, osh-uh]

noun

U.S. Government.

1. the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.

Word History and Origins

Origin of OSHA¹

O(ccupational) S(afety and) H(ealth) A(dministration)

Example Sentences

The agency announced the unit in February 2024, but as of May, just 15 of the 54 positions budgeted for the unit had been filled, according to Cal/OSHA.

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“It’s important for people to realize how deadly a hazard this is,” said Laura Stock, an occupational safety expert and a former member of the Cal/OSHA standards board.

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The state auditor’s latest report read like an obituary for Cal/OSHA’s credibility: outdated rules, missed chances, offices too empty to answer the phone.

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They suffocated due to a lack of oxygen in the air because of the leak, according to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, also known as Cal/OSHA.

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In addition, a Times review of several recent heat deaths on California farms found cases where Cal/OSHA issued few or no penalties, even when workers died.

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