31. The creation of OSHA provided this important right to workers: a. To make safety and health training more easily accessible, in 1992 OSHA made available several of its training courses at community colleges and universities by selecting sites as OSHA Training Institute Education Centers. 8. 9. Compliance was good, and the high accident rates declined sharply.17, In December 1960, shortly after the congressionally ordered maritime rules became effective, the department issued on its own a set of mandatory safety and health standards under the Walsh-Healey Act. They are under either the Federal OSHA or an OSHA-approved state program. [CDATA[/* >