As a result of changing responsibilities and new laws, health and safety professionals often find themselves facing potential legal and ethical issues without guidance toward the solutions. This book provides such guidance to legal issues involving OSHA and how to avoid potential areas of liability, if possible. Tackling safety and ethical issues head-on, the text explores the area of criminal liability for individuals and corporations under the OSH Act and state criminal codes. Methods are provided to achieve and to maintain OSHA compliance, using specific studies to illustrate ways to avoid or to minimize the impact of legal issues.