Which statement about OSHA requirements is correct for an association with employees?

• A. The association must comply with OSHA requirements, including specific working conditions, specialized training, safety equipment, warning postings, and accident reporting.
• B. OSHA applies only to manufacturing facilities, not associations.
• C. The association can ignore OSHA if it has under 10 employees.
• D. OSHA requirements are optional for volunteer-association staff.

Answer: (A)

OSHA requires employers to provide a safe and healthy workplace for their employees. For an association with staff, this means meeting the applicable safety and health standards, which include ensuring safe working conditions, providing any required specialized training, supplying appropriate safety equipment, posting required notices, and reporting workplace accidents as mandated. It also involves keeping records of injuries and illnesses and reporting certain incidents to OSHA within the required timeframes.

This coverage is broad and not limited to manufacturing; offices, service organizations, and nonprofit groups with employees must follow OSHA rules. There isn’t a blanket exemption for small numbers of employees, though some specific exemptions exist for certain situations; the general obligation remains for organizations with employees to comply. Furthermore, having volunteers does not make OSHA requirements optional—the organization must uphold safety responsibilities for its workers, paid or volunteer.