Occupational safety

Occupational SafetyBailey Lundmark

What is it?AKA OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

The goal of OSHA is to maintain and safe and healthy work environment

Who does it protect?Co-workersFamily membersEmployersCustomersOthers effected by the workplace

Problems in the WorkforceBecoming diverse resulting in new safety

issuesLonger hours Reduced job security Part-time work release

Criminal Justice SafetyLaw in 2004 was passed to allow law

enforcement officers to carried a concealed firearm

The act is known as the Law Enforcement Officers Safety ACT AKA LEOSA

General InfoPeople spend half of their life workingBecause of OSHA there has been many

improvements in the workplace Injuries still occur every day but major

improvements have been made

GeneralNew factors are being added to make safety

more challenging Chemicals Materials Equipment

Criminal JusticeBeing involved in criminal justice is very riskyMany things can go wrong

Shootings Hit and runs

Internship ExperienceWhen I go on field visits I have to wear a bullet

proof vestThe officers carry tasers and a radio to call for

backup I was told not to touch anything in the houses

and always stand beside an officer

Internship Experience At the office the doors are all locked and we

have to unlock them every time an officer needs back in This is for safety

After every appointment with a probationer, the probation officer will always wash their hands to protect from germs

Penalties for ViolationsUp to $70,000 for each violationShut down productionClosure of company

OSHA can come unannounced

Works Citedhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Occupational_safety_and_healthhttp://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-obje

ctives/topic/occupational-safety-and-health

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_Enforcement_Officers_Safety_Act

Personal Experience