Public Law 91-596

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Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 United States federal statute

Public Law 91-596 is the formal designation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, the landmark U.S. federal law that created OSHA and established nationwide workplace health and safety standards.

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Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ⓘ United States federal statute ⓘ
allows	state plans to assume responsibility for occupational safety and health enforcement under OSHA approval ⓘ
appliesTo	most private sector employees in the United States ⓘ most private sector employers in the United States ⓘ
authorizes	civil penalties for violations of occupational safety and health standards ⓘ criminal penalties for willful violations causing worker death ⓘ development of state occupational safety and health plans ⓘ enforcement actions for safety and health violations ⓘ occupational safety and health standards setting ⓘ workplace inspections ⓘ
codifiedIn	Title 29 of the United States Code ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
createdAgency	OSHA NERFINISHED ⓘ OSHRC NERFINISHED ⓘ Occupational Safety and Health Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ
effectiveYear	1971 ⓘ
enactedBy	91st United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ
establishes	nationwide occupational health standards ⓘ nationwide occupational safety standards ⓘ
exempts	immediate family members of farm employers not employing outside workers ⓘ self-employed individuals ⓘ working conditions regulated by other federal safety statutes ⓘ
grantsRight	employee protection against retaliation for exercising safety and health rights ⓘ employee right to request OSHA inspection ⓘ
hasShortName	OSH Act NERFINISHED ⓘ OSHA Act NERFINISHED ⓘ
historicalSignificance	landmark U.S. workplace health and safety law ⓘ
jurisdiction	United States government ⓘ surface form: federal government of the United States
primaryGoal	to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women ⓘ
publicLawNumber	91-596 NERFINISHED ⓘ
relatedTo	United States health law ⓘ United States labor law NERFINISHED ⓘ
requires	employees to comply with applicable safety and health rules ⓘ employers to comply with occupational safety and health standards ⓘ employers to furnish employment and a place of employment free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm ⓘ recordkeeping and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses ⓘ
section	Section 5(a)(1) – General Duty Clause ⓘ
signedBy	Richard Nixon NERFINISHED ⓘ
signingDate	1970-12-29 ⓘ
statutesAtLargeCitation	84 Stat. 1590 ⓘ
subjectMatter	occupational health ⓘ occupational safety ⓘ workplace standards ⓘ
title	Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 NERFINISHED ⓘ
yearOfEnactment	1970 ⓘ

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