Comprehensive Occupational Safety and Health Reform Act: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Labor and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Second Congress, Second Session, on S. 1622 ... March 17, May 6, and June 10, 1992, Volume 4 |
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Page 330 - Each employer (1) shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees; (2) shall comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this Act.
Page 318 - States and with foreign nations and to provide for the general welfare, to assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve our human resources -- 84 STAT.
Page 293 - ... by encouraging employers and employees in their efforts to reduce the number of occupational safety and health hazards at their places of employment, and to stimulate employers and employees to institute new and to perfect existing programs for providing safe and healthful working conditions...
Page 71 - occupational safety and health standard" means a standard which requires conditions, or the adoption or use of one or more practices, means, methods, operations, or processes, reasonably necessary or appropriate to provide safe or healthful employment and places of employment. (9) The term "national consensus standard" means any occupational safety and health standard...
Page 228 - Occupational illness of an employee is any abnormal condition or disorder, other than one resulting from an occupational injury caused by exposure to environmental factors associated with employment; it includes acute and chronic illnesses or diseases which may be caused by inhalation, absorption, ingestion, or direct contact.
Page 56 - These comments are submitted on behalf of the American Lung Association and its medical section, the American Thoracic Society.
Page 240 - If we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerely yours, RA BarYihart Federal Highway Administrator Mrs.
Page 368 - STATEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA The Associated General Contractors of America (AGO is a national trade association of more than 33,000 firms, including 8,000 of America's leading general contracting firms.
Page 178 - Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would ask that my entire statement be included in the record. The CHAIRMAN. It will be included in its entirety.
Page 381 - Section 5taItlI of the act requires that each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which is free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees.