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Edited by an expert in the field, Occupational Safety and Health Law, Second Edition is your complete source of guidance from expert practitioners representing management, labor, and neutral perspectives. In clear language, this authoritative resource on the Occupational Safety and Health Act and accompanying regulations examines employer obligations to protect their employees from occupational hazards. Giving you a clear understanding of how the law works—and how it affects your clients. You can rely on this comprehensive treatise for balanced, well-researched details on every aspect of workplace safety and health law, including recordkeeping and reporting, general duty clause, penalties, union participation, and appeals.
This treatise will help you to:
- Examine the regulatory and enforcement authority of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Understand the procedures for handling an OSHA inspection or challenging an agency citation
- Find analysis of legal developments under the OSH Act
- Gain an understanding of the types of rules OSHA is likely to issue in the future and how they may be enforced
In addition, you’ll find the text of the OSH Act, state plan procedures, and an exhaustive index to enhance your research. Whether you are an expert or a novice in the workplace safety and health field, you’ll benefit from this in-depth look at the obligations of employers and the rights of employees to protect themselves against workplace injuries and illness.
The 2008 Cumulative Supplement contains expanded discussions of the application of standards that explicitly or implicitly require evidence of a “hazard,” and the Occupational Safety and Health Commission’s position on when the specific standards pre-empt the use of the general duty clause.
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