On December 29, 1970, President Richard M. Nixon signed into law the Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act. As a result, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was established in April, 1971. This Act requires that "every employer covered under the Act furnish to 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" (29 CFR 1903.1). This is commonly known as the General Duty Clause. Failure to comply with this Clause or any of the […]
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