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No. The EPA regulates environmental hazards. OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, regulates workplace hazards.
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 holds the employer responsible for providing safe and healthful employment and a place of employment. As a result, the employer is responsible for controlling or eliminating hazards. The employee is responsible under OSHA for following workplace safety and health rules and OSHA regulations, as as a result is theoretically responsible for notifying the employer of hazards that are noticed or that develop in the course of work. OSHA is empowered to cite and fine only the employer, not the employee. So as a practical matter, OSHA must hold only the employer accountable for workplace hazards. Citations coming from OSHA may result to hundreds and thousands of penalties and even closure of the business.
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No. Compliance with OSHA is a minumum requirement and does not necessarily ensure a safe workplace but it improves safety and eliminates most hazards at work. By giving the company and the workers the right education about the hazards that are present at work, they improve in their day to day operations by being cautious about those hazards. Learning the hazards can lead to it's prevention and with the training from OSHA, handling such situation is also taught.
The employer is responsible for providing a workplace that is safe and free from recognized hazards.
OSHA does not have dress codes. That is something an employer might establish on the basis of an assessment of the workplace hazards that are present.
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OSHA has no regulations specifically regarding pantyhose. However, OSHA requires employer to assess hazards in the workplace and to require that employees wear appropriate protective clothing. Pantyhose is made of synthetic materials and may be hazardous to wear in certain workplace situations.
OSHA does not establish or require dress-codes. OSHA does require that each employer assess the hazards of the workplace and require the use of personal protective equipment suitable to the circumstances.
Employee rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) include the right to a safe and healthy workplace, the right to receive information and training about workplace hazards, the right to participate in safety activities, and the right to report workplace hazards to OSHA without fear of retaliation. Employees also have the right to access their medical records related to workplace exposure and the right to request an OSHA inspection if they believe there are unsafe or unhealthy conditions at their workplace.