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744 Working with OSHA
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Introduction

OSHA is a small agency, with approximately 1000 federal inspectors and 1400 state inspectors to cover about eight million workplaces. It is important for you to know your rights and for employers to be aware of their responsibilities under OSHA. This training will help you know whether your employer is complying with OSHA standards, what rights you have related to job safety and health, and where you can go if you need help.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, you should be able to:
ID Objective
TO 1.0 Achieve a minimum score of 70% on the final course assessment.
LO 1.1.1 Describe the history, structure, and basic employer and employee responsibilities detailed in the OSHAct of 1970.
LO 1.2.1 Describe the eight primary employee rights described on the "It's the Law" poster.
LO 1.3.1 Describe the six basic employer responsibilities described on the "It's the Law" poster.
LO 1.4.1 Describe the purpose and structure of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
LO 1.5.1 Describe OSHA prioritized inspection categories, the inspection process, the process, and criteria for citations,
LO 1.6.1 Describe resources and voluntary programs OSHA offers to assist employers.

Key: Terminal Objective (TO), Learning Objective (LO)