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Protecting Temporary Workers [1]

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Date: 2022-08 

Temporary agency workers (“temporary workers”) are paid by a staffing company and assigned to a host employer. Temporary workers can have short- or long-term assignments. Research indicates that they may be at higher risk of work-related injury than permanent employees1-3. Take steps to create a safe and healthy workplace for temporary workers.

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), host employers are responsible for protecting the safety and health of all workers, including temporary workers.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and partners recently published a document to help host employers protect the safety and health of temporary workers, Protecting temporary workers: best practices for host employers.

The best practices are organized into three sections:

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[1] Url: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/newsroom/feature/protecting-temporary-workers.html

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