OSHA and the American Biological Safety Association (ABSA) have teamed up to protect health and prevent illness and injury in the workplace from biological hazards.
"The changing nature of workplace hazards today reflects the changing nature of the world of today," said OSHA chief John Henshaw. "After September 11, 2001, and the anthrax terrorist attacks, we recognize the evolving nature of threats to health and safety in the workplace from criminal acts, terrorism and other external hazards previously unthinkable, and take steps to prepare workplaces to deal with those hazards."