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Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management
  1. Become familiar with the organizational structure and function of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Office of Occupational Medicine (OOM).
  2. Become familiar with OSHA’s regulatory process: The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; rulemaking activities; The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR); recordkeeping/reporting requirements; compliance/enforcement activities; abatement activities; Safety and Health Information Bulletins (SHIBs); the appeals process; and the docket office.
  3. Become familiar with OSHA’s programs to promote occupational safety and health: Federal operations; Federal-State operations; National-International activities; Consultation Services; Voluntary Protection Programs; Training and Educational Services; and Employer and Employee Rights.
  4. Increase individual proficiency in responding to occupational health related inquiries from health care professionals, government officials, academia, industry, and the public.
Dr. Sherry Sood, Johns Hopkins University; Edwin G. Foulke Jr., Assistant Secretary of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration: Dr. Theophilus Oyelayo, West Virginia UniversityDr. Sherry Sood, Johns Hopkins University; Edwin G. Foulke Jr., former Assistant Secretary of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration; Dr. Theophilus Oyelayo, West Virginia University