The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was created by Congress in 1970 to ensure safe and healthful working conditions. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and sets and enforces standards to protect employees from workplace hazards. A key standard is the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard from 1992, which aims to eliminate or minimize employee exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials at work through various strategies like engineering controls, work practices, and personal protective equipment.

1. O ccupational S afety & H ealth A dministration