Occupational Safety And Health Act
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Occupational safety and health act. Occupational safety and health act 1984. This act may be cited as the workplace safety and health act. The occupational safety and health act 2006.
Except as otherwise provided in this act but not the regulations the provisions of this act shall apply to all workplaces. 941 and the national foundation on arts and humanities act 20 u s c. An act to consolidate harmonize and update the law relating to occupational safety and health.
351 et seq public law 91 54 act of august 9 1969 40 u s c. The link to this page has been updated to law a555 html. Its main goal is to ensure that employers provide employees with an environment free from recognized.
18 2011 wef 01 09 2011 application of act to government. Versions of this act includes consolidations reprints and as passed versions subsidiary legislation made under this act current versions history of this act. The victorian government acknowledges aboriginal and torres strait islander people as the traditional custodians of the land and acknowledges and pays respect to their elders past and present.
333 public law 85 742 act of august 23 1958 33 u s c. The occupational safety and health act of 1970 is a us law that enforces workplace standards that ensure that employees are protected from hazards that compromise their safety and health. 951 et seq are.
About the wsh act key features and what it covers. The occupational safety and health act of 1970 is a us labor law governing the federal law of occupational health and safety in the private sector and federal government in the united states it was enacted by congress in 1970 and was signed by president richard nixon on december 29 1970. The workplace safety and health act is a legislation relating to the safety health and welfare of persons at work in a workplace.
An act to make further provisions for securing the safety health and welfare of persons at work for protecting others against risks to safety or health in connection with the activities of persons at work to establish the national council for occupational safety and health and for matters connected therewith. S 1 4 15 17 18 23 25 26. Amended by occupational health and safety amendment act 181 of 1993.