Federal Workplace Safety Duties

Authority type
Federal Statute
Jurisdiction
United States
Issuing body
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Citation
OSH Act § 5(a)(1), 29 U.S.C. § 654(a)(1)
Legal status
Statute in Effect
Last reviewed

Establishes the statutory General Duty Clause requiring employers to furnish workplaces free from recognized hazards causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm, applied to automated equipment installations.

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