OSHA General Duty Clause

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act
gptkbp:appliesTo private sector employers
federal government employers
employers in the United States
gptkbp:basisFor OSHA enforcement when no specific standard applies
gptkbp:citedWhen no specific OSHA standard applies to the hazard
gptkbp:compatibleWith immediate family members of farm employers
self-employed individuals
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1970
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Administration
gptkbp:enforcementAction OSHA citation for violations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label OSHA General Duty Clause
gptkbp:legalCitation gptkb:29_U.S.C._§_654
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Act_of_1970
gptkbp:purpose protect worker health and safety
gptkbp:requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards
hazards must be likely to cause death or serious harm
feasible means of abatement must exist
hazards must be recognized
gptkbp:section Section 5(a)(1)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Duty_Clause_(Section_5(a)(1))
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7