Mission and Rationale behind OSH Act - Outline Example

The Occupation Safety and Health Act (OSH) concerns those in the construction profession and those aspiring to join the profession. The laws therein seek to protect all parties from work-related injuries by ensuring that they all have a healthy accident-free working environment. This is through reporting and keeping records of incidents, accidents, and illnesses. Summarily, the mission of the OSH Act is to provide a better workplace environment for the employer, employees, and any potential players in the profession.

(Moran, 2003) The Rationale behind the Act        Initially, there were very many cases of work-related accidents and injuries. The statistics were alarming; however, there was no legislation to help the situation until 1970, when Congress passed the OSH Act. A work-related accident could make it very difficult for the victim to continue working because of the physical and psychological injuries. The same also stress the colleagues while the employer incurs unwelcomed losses.

 These extremely negative effects of work-related injuries and accidents resulted in the composition of the OHS Act. (Connolly, 2013)