OSHRC To Take Up Long-Delayed General Duty Case After Commissioner Withdraws Recusal

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A key case testing the legal theories involved in OSHA's use of the general duty clause to press citations in situations where the agency has not issued a specific standard will be reviewed soon by the full Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC), with one of the two sitting commissioners withdrawing her recusal from the case after divesting stock in Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the company challenging OSHA's stance.

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