Care setting or organization

OSHA medical abbreviation

OSHA means "Occupational Safety and Health Administration".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (3 in all for OSHA), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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Meaning	Latin origin	Where used	Checked against
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	None	Billing, Charting	FDA Acronyms and Abbreviations NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) 2026, abbreviation and acronym entry terms Federal agency program pages (CMS, Medicare.gov, SSA, IRS, OIG, HHS, DOL, HRSA, FDA, CDC) and healthcare.gov glossary

Sample training topic: "OSHA safety."

A made-up line that shows the abbreviation in place. It is not about any patient and is not an instruction.

What does OSHA mean in medical terms?

OSHA means "Occupational Safety and Health Administration".

Where is OSHA used?

OSHA shows up in billing and charting. Its category here is care setting or organization.

Is OSHA on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. OSHA is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.