Whether or not, and how, legislation promotes the safety of individuals depends on the legislation.
The primary legislation in the United States on health and safety for the workforce is the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Many states also have legislation in this area.
In the US there is no legislation regarding health and safety in the IT environment. There is general legislation regarding health and safety in the workplace - the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, and regulations that were issued under its authority.
Tokyo Tower is orange because that is complying with air safety regulations
Donald L. Houston has written: 'Statement of Dr. Donald L. Houston, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, before the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research and Foreign Agriculture, Committee on Agriculture, U.S. House of Representatives' -- subject(s): Food law and legislation, Food adulteration and inspection
Donald Ian Macfarlane has written: 'Safety in industry' -- subject(s): Industrial accidents, Safety education
Compliance is the act of complying with a command or obeying a command. The factory was in compliance with all safety regulations.
In the US, that legislation is the Occupational sAfety and Health Act, and the regulation is the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70.
In the US, there is no national legislation or regulation with that requirement. A few states have that as part of their Occupational Safety and Health regulations.
The noun 'legislation' is a word for the process of enacting laws or a law or set of laws enacted. Legislation is considered an aggregate of laws, one law or many laws, it is legislation. Legislation is also the process of enacting laws, the process itself, not the steps that are taken or the number of times they are taken. For example: Legislation of safety standards must be reviewed by the Health and Safety Commission before legislation is proposed.
The object of Occupational Health and Safety legislation is to establish minimum acceptable levels of safety and health conditions in the workplace and to create a mechanism for ensuring they are met.
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