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Occupational Safety and Health Law is the authoritative resource on the OSH Act and accompanying regulations. Now updated in its Fifth Edition, it examines employer obligations to protect employees from occupational hazards and provides clear analysis of how the law works - and how it affects clients. It examines many aspects of workplace safety and health law, including recordkeeping and reporting, the general duty clause, penalties, employer defenses, workers’ rights and union participation, and appeals, together with agency pronouncements and interpretations. Additional highlights include:

• Addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
• Prominent involvement of the many agencies and organizations that monitor and regulate workplace safety and health conditions

Summary of Contents

• Safety and Health Law Before the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
• Legislative History of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
• The Duty to Comply With Standards
• The General Duty Clause
• Employer Obligations to Develop, Maintain, and Disseminate Information
• Defenses
• Inspections and Citations
• The Warrant Requirement in OSHA Inspections
• Types and Degrees of Violations
• Civil Penalties and Criminal Sanctions
• OSHRC Procedure and Adjudication
• Judicial Review of Enforcement Proceedings
• Development of OSHA Standards
• Judicial Interpretations of OSHA's Standard-Setting Authority
• Procedural Issues and Judicial Review
• Variances
• Rights of Workers and Their Representatives
• Discrimination Against Employees for Health and Safety Activities
• State Regulation of Occupational Safety and Health
• The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Relationship of the OSH Act to Other Federal Laws and Agencies
• The OSH Act, Workers' Compensation, and Workplace Tort Liability
• The Americans With Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act
• The COVID-19 Pandemic
• Appendix A: The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. As Amended
• Appendix B: State and Territorial Plan Post-Contest Administrative Review Procdures
• Appendix C: Sampling of Cases Interpreting State Plans