Congress declared its purpose as being to assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions.
Enacted by the 91st U.S. Congress and signed by President Richard Nixon on 29 December 1970, effective 28 April 1971, the OSH Act created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration within the Department of Labor. Its general duty clause requires employers to furnish a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm, and Section 11(c) bars employer retaliation against workers who raise safety concerns.
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Era1970 CE, effective 1971 2 Promulgated ByUnited States Congress, 91st Congress, signed by President Richard Nixon; enforced by OSHA within the Department of Labor 2 Jurisdiction ScopeUnited States federal, private-sector employers, with states able to run approved parallel plans 2 Regulatory DomainLabor and workplace safety 2 Classification
Legal Status Jurisdiction Scope
Jurisdiction Scope (category) Era
Era (category)20th Century (1900-1999) 2 FAQs
What does the general duty clause of the OSH Act require?
Employers must provide a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious harm.
The general duty clause requires employers to furnish a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Section 11(c) separately bars employer retaliation against workers who raise safety concerns.
Who enforces the OSH Act?
OSHA, within the Department of Labor.
The Act created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration within the Department of Labor, which enforces it. It covers private-sector employers, and states can run approved parallel plans.
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Associated With
both created new US regulatory agencies in the early 1970s consumer and worker protection wave (CPSC 1972, OSHA 1970)
Both are federal workplace statutes administered separately.
Established By
OSHA safety standards under the Occupational Safety and Health Act are promulgated by the Department of Labor through Administrative Procedure Act notice-and-comment rulemaking, the same convention already used for Clean Air Act Regulations and the Clean Water Act.
In Legal System
United States federal statute, within the common law tradition.
Source Major Legal Systems in the World TodayRene David and John E.C. Brierley
Sources
1. Occupational Safety and Health Act (Wikipedia)
Lead sectionQuote, Lead section
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 is a US labor law governing the federal law of occupational health and safety in the private sector and federal government in the United States.
2. OSH Act of 1970 (OSHA.gov, U.S. Department of Labor)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor- Section 18
Section 2, Congressional Declaration of Purpose
to assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions.
Major Legal Systems in the World Today
Rene David and John E.C. Brierley, Stevens and Sons, 1985In Legal System: Law of the United States
Occupational Safety and Health Act (United States) (Wikipedia)
In Group: Health, Drug and Product Safety Statutes, Introduction, sentence 1Quote, In Group: Health, Drug and Product Safety Statutes, Introduction, sentence 1
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 is a US labor law governing the federal law of occupational health and safety in the private sector and federal government in the United States.
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