Question

Only Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards are legally enforceable in facilities that are regulated by OSHA. However, many of the OSHA standards are severely outdated and can be based on scientific research from the 1970s or earlier. Other organizations, like the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), publish guidelines that are based on more recent scientific research. What are your thoughts on whether a facility should only worry about complying with the OSHA regulations or go beyond compliance and use the stricter requirements of either OSHA regulations or other guidelines? Please include any personal experiences you might have.

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GIVENTHAT :

I believe facilities could use OSHA as the basic framework for ensuring compliance but as it is outdated, there should be room made for provisions and amendments to the original rules and regulations. This will help the facility in adapting its compliance following to modern times and will help it in addressing the compliance-related issues plaguing the current times.

Also, it will help the facility in the prevention of getting into severe problems with government or society at large which could happen if it follows an outdated compliance system. Instead by merging the old with the new, it can set a good example for others to follow about how the facility not only adheres to the old system but is open to changing them to suit the modern needs and demands.

This can present a good image of a well-balanced and evolving facility.