General Duty Clause (Section 5(a)(1))

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Occupational Safety and Health Act provision
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:OSHA_General_Duty_Clause
gptkbp:appliesTo employers in the United States
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:29_U.S.C._§_654(a)(1)
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1970
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Administration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Duty Clause (Section 5(a)(1))
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Act_of_1970
gptkbp:purpose protect employee health and safety
gptkbp:requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards
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:used_in no specific OSHA standard applies
gptkbp:violatedBy OSHA citation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:OSH_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6