While OSHA can feel like a behemoth to an employer on the receiving end of citations and fines, the agency is a relatively small player compared with other federal agencies.
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With an annual budget of about $500 million, OSHA is dramatically eclipsed in size, for example, by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at $8 billion and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at $7 billion. Even the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, a small agency of the Department of Transportation, is funded at $244 million, about half of what OSHA gets.
You know OSHA as an enforcer of standards and a source of information about job hazards. But there’s much more, including programs and initiatives that can supplement your safety program and, in the end, protect your workers from harm. This Compliance Report highlights OSHA’s services for employers and employees and features an interview with a top agency executive about current priorities and challenges.