1. OSHA
MKT-AFM-3 Students will identify major laws that regulate and/or impact the fashion industry.

2. Professionalism in Retail Merchandising
Abide by OSHA and safety standards
Define personality traits and skills important to retailing (e.g., positivity, enthusiasm, creativity, organizational skills)
Promote a positive company image
Describe appropriate professional appearance
Respect diversity
Exhibit business ethics and maintain confidentiality
Abide by policies and procedures
Demonstrate team and interpersonal relationships
Identify leadership traits

3. Elements
(b) Describe laws that regulate the fashion industry What is OSHA? What does it stand for? What is its purpose?

4. OSHA Stands for the Occupational Safety, and Health Administration
Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to:
assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.

5. OSHA Coverage The OSH act covers:
employers and their employees either directly through federal OSHA or through an OSHA-approved state program.
State programs must meet or exceed federal OSHA standards for workplace safety and health.

6. Using the link below:
You will locate an OSHA standard, read it and write a brief summary of it. Turn it in.

7. Example:
An employer wants to know if an employee must remove “street clothing” before putting on protective clothing when working in a Class 1 asbestos environment.
Standard (j)(1)(ii)(B) – topic of street clothing
An employee is allowed to wear “street clothing” underneath a protective suite. (Given the amount of exposure to asbestos)

8. 2. Personality traits and skills important to retailing (creativity)