Fairchild E J, Ede L
Soz Praventivmed. 1978 Mar;23(1):20-6. doi: 10.1007/BF02073950.
The major legislation in the United States to implement safety and health in the workplace is the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-595). The United States has enacted a number of laws to reduce the number and severity of work-related injuries and illnesses which, despite efforts of employers and government, were resulting in ever-increasing human misery and economic loss. The Act calls not only for enforcement of standards but for programmes of research, education and training. The Secretary of the Department of Labour Uniformly applies occupational safety and health standards which have been developed with the assistance of the Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. A strong programme has been developed in research and application of research to problems in the special areas of mining, construction, and agriculture, as well as for general industry and other employment.
美国实施工作场所安全与健康的主要立法是1970年的《职业安全与健康法》（公法91 - 595）。美国已颁布多项法律，以减少与工作相关的伤害和疾病的数量及严重程度，尽管雇主和政府已做出努力，但这些伤害和疾病仍在导致日益严重的人类痛苦和经济损失。该法案不仅要求执行标准，还要求开展研究、教育和培训项目。劳工部部长统一适用在卫生、教育和福利部部长协助下制定的职业安全与健康标准。在采矿、建筑和农业等特殊领域以及一般工业和其他就业领域的问题研究及研究应用方面，已制定了一个强有力的项目。
