The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act passed in 1970 requires employers to provide a safe and healthy workplace for all employees. Following the implementation of the OSH Act, one group of employees has grown significantly – temporary workers. These workers are often overlooked due to confusion about who is responsible for providing for their safety. Temporary workers are workers hired and paid by a staffing agency and supplied to a host employer to perform work on a temporary basis. In general, OSHA considers the staffing agency and host employer to be “joint employers” of the temporary worker. Joint employment […]