One of the largest concerns of the federal government regarding employment law in U.S. recently has been the health and safety in the workplace that employers must provide. In light of issues such as hazardous work environments, poor safety training, and workplace violence incidents, state and federal legislators are now more so than ever closely scrutinizing the safety of workplaces and employers. To tackle this complex task, the federal government established OSHA, or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which is the branch of the Department of Labor tasked with making sure workers are provided a safe and hazard free work environment. Obviously, some occupations possess much more risk than others do, however, OSHA looks to mitigate as many risks as possible to workers, and in doing so, can use administrative, civil, and even criminal penalties to ensure a safe workplace.