The fourth most popular clip from my YouTube channel this past year is from the 1980 OSHA film titled, OSHA. In the two years preceding OSHAs enactment, 14,000 workers died each year from workplace hazards, and another 2 million were disabled or harmed. Additionally, the chemical revolution following WWII introduced a vast array of new chemical compounds to the manufacturing environment. The health effects of these chemicals were poorly understood, and workers received few protections against prolonged or high levels of exposure. While a few states, such as California and New York, had enacted workplace safety as well as workplace health legislation, most states had not changed their workplace protection laws since the turn of the century. The OSHAct went into effect on April 28, 1971 (now celebrated as Workers Memorial Day. That entire 25 minute film is posted on my YouTube channel, which recently past 6 million total views.
Posted on: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 09:39:21 +0000
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