OSHA
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of OSHA
O(ccupational) S(afety and) H(ealth) A(dministration)
Example Sentences
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Seminal moments in the history of the U.S. workplace included the fight for a 10-hour workday, the creation of OSHA, the rise of gig work and these other key developments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 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 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
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