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

The spokesperson said: "The Coast Guard, not OSHA, had jurisdiction to investigate Mr. Lochridge's allegations regarding the safe design and construction of marine vessels."

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson referred questions about such concerns to OSHA, which did not provide comment.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2025

The White House has pushed officials at the Labor Department, which oversees OSHA, to publish a draft heat regulation this summer.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2024

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