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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

1 4.8
A United States government agency that sets rules and makes sure workplaces are safe
  • proper noun
  • /ˌɑkjʊˈpeɪʃənl ˈseɪfti ənd hɛlθ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
  • Formal
translation icon : Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional
  • The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited three of the four plant owners for 'serious' violations, highlighting the need for better workplace safety.
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards

Examples

  • Investigators from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration were at the site to ensure compliance with safety regulations.

  • The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ranks healthcare and construction work as the two most injury-prone employment categories.

    Academic text (2000)

  • There are specific worker protection standards set by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that apply to equipment as well as the operation of the equipment.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations are industry-wide and relate to noise and safety issues.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Consider the litigational politics surrounding the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the agency it created, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

    Academic text (1990)

  • The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) set standards for almost 428 substances harmful when released into the air.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The total ban on smoking in the country's workplaces proposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration two years ago has been stalled in Congress by opposition from tobacco and restaurant interests.

    Academic text (1997)

  • The Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. section 651, created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to develop and enforce workplace safety guidelines.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Legislation also created the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in the PHS (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the Department of Labor.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Employees reported unsafe conditions to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, prompting an investigation into their complaints.

Synonyms

OSHA
vsOccupational Safety and Health Administration
  • Formal
26 3.9

A US government agency that makes rules to keep workplaces safe and healthy

is the same agency written using the full official name

Surface Forms

Occupational Safety and Health Administration main

Morphology

occupational + safety + and + health + administration

The name is transparently compositional: 'occupational' (work-related) + 'safety' + 'health' describe the domain, and 'administration' indicates an administrative body. This standard naming pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would infer it refers to the organization responsible for workplace safety and health (even if they might not know it is specifically a U.S. agency).

Etymology

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is a name made from clear words: occupational (about 'work'), safety (about 'protection'), health (about 'well-being'), and administration (an 'office' that makes rules). So the name fits: it is the U.S. government agency that makes rules and checks workplaces so workers stay safe and healthy.