Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf federal law
gptkbp:allows inspections_by_OSHA
gptkbp:amends gptkb:OSHA_Act_of_1990
gptkbp:appliesTo private sector employers
gptkbp:covers hazardous materials
gptkbp:effectiveDate April 28, 1971
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:encourages employer-employee safety committees
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Administration
penalties for non-compliance
gptkbp:established gptkb:Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Administration_(OSHA)
gptkbp:hasGoals reduce workplace injuries
reduce workplace fatalities
improve workplace health
gptkbp:hasImpactOn public health
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
gptkbp:includes general duty clause
gptkbp:influencedBy labor movements
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith workplace culture
gptkbp:isAttendedBy gptkb:Department_of_Labor
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor Workers' Memorial Day
gptkbp:isChallengedBy business groups
gptkbp:isCitedIn legislative debates
gptkbp:isConsidered landmark legislation
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor insufficient funding
inconsistent enforcement
complex regulations
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn legal literature
gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy academic studies
GAO_reports
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy safety regulations
gptkbp:isLinkedTo employee morale
gptkbp:isLocatedIn OSHA_standards
gptkbp:isMonitoredBy state agencies
gptkbp:isPartOf U.S._labor_law
U.S._regulatory_framework
gptkbp:isPromotedBy safety professionals
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy safety organizations
gptkbp:isReferencedIn court cases
gptkbp:isRelatedTo employee rights
environmental health
gptkbp:isSubjectTo judicial review
gptkbp:isSupportedBy labor unions
safety advocacy groups
gptkbp:mandates recordkeeping of workplace injuries
gptkbp:promotes safety programs
gptkbp:provides whistleblower protections
workers the right to report unsafe conditions
standards for workplace safety
gptkbp:purpose to ensure workplace safety and health
gptkbp:relatedTo worker's compensation laws
gptkbp:requires safety training for employees
employers to provide a safe workplace
employers to report accidents
gptkbp:signature gptkb:Richard_Nixon
gptkbp:supports research on occupational safety