The purpose of this article is to examine federal, state, and/or local legislation or policies that have been enacted or created to address/change vicarious trauma. Although posttraumatic stress theory has been extensively developed in the psychological and medical literature over the past decade, the development of vicarious trauma theory or what the literature calls secondary traumatization is in its infancy. To date, there is minimal information on policies or legislation that helps address this problem. The Occupational Health, Safety, and Welfare Policy and the Critical Incident Debriefing Policy are two federal policies that address the prevention of vicarious trauma. Research suggests that vicarious trauma is an “occupational hazard that is an inevitable outcome of working with trauma survivors” (Perlman & Saakvitne, 1995). The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) was introduced by Congress in the early 1960s to protect workers from exposure to chemicals and life-threatening working conditions. With the passage of the law in 1971, Congress declared its intent "to provide, to the greatest extent practicable, to every working man and woman in the nation safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve our human resources" (Muss, 1993 p . 39). the increasing number of workplace stressors and declining workplace performance, this has a great impact on the organization's revenue, Congress called for a change, therefore in 1986, the Workplace Health and Safety Act workplace has been revised to include section nineteen of the (. OHSA) requires "that all employers provide a safe working environment and this applies to all areas, including the mental health and well-being of employees" (Health on work, S...... half of the document ...... debriefing and self-care techniques to address and alleviate the impact of vicarious trauma After studying the policies and law in relation to vicarious trauma, I concluded that there is a substantial need for further research. There is also a growing consensus that there is a need to address the immediate needs of people exposed to trauma: the need for safety, recovery and connection to social support before facing the trauma. same. There is also a large amount of research identifying and defining the cause of vicarious trauma. However, regarding treatment, there is little research. Consistent aspects for vicarious trauma prevention are self-care and developing positive coping skills. However, addressing this issue requires a structured set of universal guidelines that can be referred to at all levels.