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WASHINGTON, DC - April 28 is Workers’ Memorial Day, a
time we remember and honor the men and women who have
lost their lives on the job. The Department of Labor is committed to ensuring
safe and healthful workplaces for all American workers.
April 28 is also the day OSHA
first opened its doors in 1971, after Congress passed the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of 1970. American workplaces have become much safer in the
decades since; however one life lost is one too many.
American workers’ health and
safety must be protected, and every American worker should return home at the
end of each and every workday, safe and unharmed. Workplace safety needs
to be everyone’s priority. We will continue to work
with our partners across the country – job creators, trade associations, labor
unions, safety and health professionals, and individual workers – to make every
workplace safe and healthful. Working together we can continue to improve
working conditions in this country and create more good, safe family-sustaining
jobs for all Americans.
Under the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for
providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA’s role
is to ensure these conditions for America’s working men and women by
setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and
assistance. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.
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