The United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was established in 1971, and workplace deaths have been reduced in half and occupational injury and sickness rates have dropped 40 percent since then. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a federal organization under the Department of Labor, is in place to ensure workplace safety. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration implements federal regulations that require businesses to maintain a safe and healthy work environment for their workers.

Furthermore, this course also explores the General Duty Clause, offers an overview of the CFRs, details the inspection procedure, and covers monetary penalties and advantages of regulatory compliance.