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Common questions
Is osha.gov legit or a scam?
osha.gov was registered Oct 2, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns osha.gov?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for osha.gov. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was osha.gov registered?
osha.gov's registration dates to Oct 2, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. get.gov is the registrar on record today.
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2 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 11, 2026).
Registered 1997 · site answered with HTTP 403
OSHA.gov The Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health page
OSHA.gov is the official website of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a U.S. federal agency within the Department of Labor headquartered at 200 Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C. It provides regulatory guidance, compliance resources, and safety standards for workplace health and safety. The site serves employers, workers, and safety professionals across the United States, covering industries including construction, manufacturing, and general industry.
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Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Oct 2, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: get.gov — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 31, 2026).
Authority 80/100— ahead of 80% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
80 is a percentile: higher than 80% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #3,625)+8
Verified continuity: 29.0 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+4
Calibration adjustment (published map)+18
Model score: 41/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 80/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
Retained threat-feed result (recorded about 22 days ago); name-similarity check available (recorded about 10 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 10 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1997
Domain registered (Oct 2, 1997).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 5 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“OSHA.gov The Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health page”