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OSHRC Poised To Test OSHA's 'General Duty' Power To Address Key Issues


June 6, 2018 at 05:13 PM
OSHA's enforcement review commission is holding unusual oral arguments June 7 in two closely watched cases that attorneys say could test the agency's power to cite employers under its general duty clause for heat stress and workplace violence -- two emerging issues for which OSHA has not set unique standards and is thus forced to rely on its general duty powers when citing employers.

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