Occupational safety and health country profile: the United States
International labour standards
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NORMLEX
Ratification of ILO conventions
Database on international labour standards
Provides access to the latest information on ILO international labour standards on OSH (such as ratification information, reporting requirements, comments of the ILO's supervisory bodies, etc.).
Policies and programmes
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The OSH Act permits individual states to run their own programmes if approved by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). 17 states have State OSH Plans.
Laws and regulations
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LEGOSH
National regulatory framework
Global database on OSH legislation
Provides a picture of the regulatory framework of the main elements of OSH legislation. Contains comprehensive legal information and analysis.
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NATLEX
National legislation
National labour legislation database
Includes abstracts of OSH legislation and citation information. Full text of laws or a relevant source is linked to the records, when available.
Authorities and bodies
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Responsible authorities
These three institutions are responsible for the entire country:
Statistics
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ILOSTAT
Occupational injuries
Database of labour statistics
Contains annual data collected mainly through the ILO yearly questionnaire. It covers a wide range of topics including occupational injuries.
Information and advisory services
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ILO-CIS centres