General Duty Clause

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Occupational safety regulation
gptkbp:appliesTo Employers in the United States
Hazards not covered by specific OSHA standards
Private sector employers
gptkbp:citation gptkb:29_U.S.C._§_654
gptkbp:compatibleWith Immediate family members of farm employers
Self-employed individuals
Workplaces regulated by other federal agencies
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1970
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Administration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Duty Clause
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Act_of_1970
gptkbp:penalty gptkb:OSHA_citations
gptkbp:purpose Protect employee health and safety
gptkbp:requires Employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards
gptkbp:section Section 5(a)(1)
gptkbp:text Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4