Employer Responsibilities

Employers have a responsibility to provide workers with a place of employment that is free from recognized hazards. Therefore, employers are responsible for providing a safe work environment and training workers on the hazards of the job and safety measures to use, such as engineering controls and safe work practices, that will protect workers' safety and health.

The controlling contractor is responsible for adhering to the 29 CFR 1926 standards. The controlling contractor and any subcontractors have joint responsibility for adhering to the standards for any subcontracted work.

The employer is responsible for the following:

• Providing a workplace free from serious recognized hazards and complying with standards, rules, and regulations issued under the OSH Act.
• Examining workplace conditions to make sure they conform to applicable OSHA standards.
• Making sure employees have and use safe tools and equipment and properly maintain this equipment.
• Using color codes, posters, labels, or signs to warn employees of potential hazards.
• Establishing or updating operating procedures and communicating them so that employees follow safety and health requirements.
• Providing safety training in a language and a vocabulary that workers can understand.

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