OSHA Disadvantages
What is OSHA’s impact on safety in U.S. workplaces?
Since the inception of OSHA, substantial progress has been realized in health and safety at the workplaces. OSHA has partnered with private and public sectors and managed to cut fatalities at the workplace to their lowest which with historic lows seen between 2002 and 2004. The impact of OSHA has also been the reduction number of injuries and illnesses at the workplace. These reductions have seen the case rates of lost workdays dropping in line with the reductions in injuries and diseases. The act has conducted inspections in different workplaces issuing citations for those with violationAs. The act has also enabled consultation with employers in relation to safety and health ("Introduction …show more content…
Most of these standards go way back to 1960s such as the permissible exposure limits (PELs). Another disadvantage is inspections that are largely viewed as counterproductive. Some of the citations employers are given do not even qualify as violations but are minimal conditions. OSHA authorized trainers to provide instructions to workers pertaining to OSHA standards. However, this is problematic as they do not have the technical knowledge or knowledge of OSHA policies which fails to serve the purpose ("OSHA: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," 2016).
3. What would be the consequences if OSHA were repealed?
If OSHA were repealed, there would be far-reaching consequences. One consequence would be the increase in accidents at the workplace. These would happen due to untrained workers, hazardous working conditions and faulty equipment due to lack of OSHA oversight. There would be an increase in sick leave since workers would not be provided with adequate precautionary equipment and information. Workplace mortality would increase due to lack of proper equipment and first aid kits. Repeal of OSHA would also see a decrease in revenues due to reduced productivity from injuries, illnesses, and deaths (Burney,
Since the inception of OSHA, substantial progress has been realized in health and safety at the workplaces. OSHA has partnered with private and public sectors and managed to cut fatalities at the workplace to their lowest which with historic lows seen between 2002 and 2004. The impact of OSHA has also been the reduction number of injuries and illnesses at the workplace. These reductions have seen the case rates of lost workdays dropping in line with the reductions in injuries and diseases. The act has conducted inspections in different workplaces issuing citations for those with violationAs. The act has also enabled consultation with employers in relation to safety and health ("Introduction …show more content…
Most of these standards go way back to 1960s such as the permissible exposure limits (PELs). Another disadvantage is inspections that are largely viewed as counterproductive. Some of the citations employers are given do not even qualify as violations but are minimal conditions. OSHA authorized trainers to provide instructions to workers pertaining to OSHA standards. However, this is problematic as they do not have the technical knowledge or knowledge of OSHA policies which fails to serve the purpose ("OSHA: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," 2016).
3. What would be the consequences if OSHA were repealed?
If OSHA were repealed, there would be far-reaching consequences. One consequence would be the increase in accidents at the workplace. These would happen due to untrained workers, hazardous working conditions and faulty equipment due to lack of OSHA oversight. There would be an increase in sick leave since workers would not be provided with adequate precautionary equipment and information. Workplace mortality would increase due to lack of proper equipment and first aid kits. Repeal of OSHA would also see a decrease in revenues due to reduced productivity from injuries, illnesses, and deaths (Burney,