Overview: Workplace safety is a shared responsibility between employers and their employees. Under the General Duty Clause, (Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act of 1970,) OSHA requires the employer to provide a safe environment for their employees. However, each employee needs to be aware of the potential hazards they may be exposed to, take action to avoid or eliminate them, and report hazards/unsafe conditions as they arise.Workplace Safety Basics: Work Environment - Spanish is designed to provide learners with a high-level overview of a number of workplace safety topics. Specifically, it covers an introduction to various engineering controls that can be used to create a safe work environment.