OSHA and the Forensic Engineer

Abstract

To understand how a forensic engineer can best utilize or interface with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration it is necessary to understand something of the agency and its purpose. Congress in enacting PL91-596, also known as the Williams-Stieger or Occupational Safety and Health Act, stated as the purpose to assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve our human resources. There then follows thirteen mandates of the congress all of which cannot be gone into detail here. People are most familiar with the enforcement aspects of the Agency but are not so familiar with the research, consultation, training and standard making areas which, other than enforcement, are of the most interest to forensic engineers.