occupational safety and health administration
Occupational Safety and Health Administration. A unit in the U.S. Department of Labor responsible for setting and enforcing workplace safety and health standards and for helping employers comply with them. • It was created under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.29 USCA §§ 651 et seq. There are ten regional offices. — Abbr. OSHA. [Cases: Labor Relations 9.6, 27. 1.]