Occupational Safety and Health Laws in the United States, Mexico and Canada : An Overview

The U.S., Canada, & Mexico reports all review salient features of the specific countries occupational safety & heath (OSH) law, including workers' comp. The U.S. Fed. OSH Act, administered by OSHA, is the chief law regulating workplace safety & health in the U.S. The relevant law in Mexico is Fed., though some enforce. is administered at state & local levels. Recent reforms will improve effectiveness & efficiency in both standard-setting & compliance policy. In Canada, the Fed. gov't. regulates a specific set of industries, whereas most sectors of the economy fall under provincial jurisdiction. Each province regulates OS&H directly, with similarity among provinces.Jeffress, Charles N. is the author of 'Occupational Safety and Health Laws in the United States, Mexico and Canada : An Overview', published 2001 under ISBN 9780756709075 and ISBN 0756709075.