There is no single agency responsible for enforcing safety codes and standards for the US.
In the workplace in about half the states the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration enforces its regulations on private employers, but not on public agencies. In the other half of the states, each state has an agency that performs this function and also enforces health and safety standards on public agencies.
Some federal government agencies are responsible for their own enforcement, and others are subject to Federal OSHA to one degree or another.
In cities, counties and states, the fire departments and building departments enforce safety codes related to fire safety and escape and building safety.
There are also nongovernmental agencies such as insurance companies, that have their own safety codes and enforce them among their members or clients.
OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, is responsible for enforcing the regulations that it issues.
English Agency comparable to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the US. The Health and safety executive is responsible for setting and enforcing standards regarding work place safety and health issues.
The Occupational Safety and Health Department is in the Department of Labor.
The US Department of Labor is responsible for setting workplace health and safety standards. Its agencies include OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration)
The Health and Safety Executive is the government agency in England that has the responsibility for developing and enforcing standards of health and safety in the workplace. It is roughly equivalent in function to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the United States.
The name of the authority that is responsible for enforcing occupational health and safety depends on what country, and what state or province, you are in.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the federal agency responsible for setting and enforcing on-the-job safety standards. OSHA ensures that employers provide a safe and healthy work environment for employees by conducting inspections, issuing citations and penalties for violations, and promoting employee training and education on safety matters.
Occupational Health and Safety Administration The U.S. government agency responsible for inspecting and enforcing safe workplace condition guidelines and laws.
In the UK, the Health and Safety Executive responsible for safety in the workplace. In the US the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the Coast Guard, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission have responsibilities in this area. In Canada the Provincial Ministries of Health or Labour generally have this responsibility, although certain industries are regulated by the Federal Ministry of Labour.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is primarily responsible for enforcing the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in the United States. They oversee regulations and inspections to ensure food safety across the food supply chain.
In the US, the main government agency responsible for food safety is is the Department of Agriculture, which often works closely with the Food and Drug Administration
The UK has occupational exposure standards but they are not OSHA standards because OSHA is a US government agency. In the UK, occupational safety and health is regulated by the Health and Safety Executive