OSHA

American  

[oh-shuh, osh-uh] / ˈoʊ ʃə, ˈɒʃ ə /

noun

U.S. Government.

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

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Etymology

Origin of OSHA

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

Example Sentences

Executive director Daniela Rodriguez said reports by workers of accidents are frequent, but many of the incidents aren’t reported to, or investigated by, OSHA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

But he was so concerned about Titan that he got in touch with the US government's Occupational Safety and Health Administration - OSHA.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025

An ICE spokesperson referred questions from The Times about whether the agency would hold off on workplace raids amid a health or safety investigation to federal OSHA, which didn’t provide comment.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2025

I heard David Michaels, the former head of OSHA, talk about this concept as the body-in-the-morgue method: By the time you can show a chemical is dangerous, that it’s killing people, it’s too late.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2024

The Boise police and representatives from OSHA, the U.S. agency that regulates workplaces, were investigating the cause of the collapse, which was not immediately clear, Mr. Hummel said.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024