Nom: | Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Public Law 91-596 [S. 2193] (29 U.S.C., Chapter 15). |
Pays: | Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
Sujet(s): | Sécurité et santé au travail |
Type de loi: | Loi |
Adopté le: | 1970-12-29 |
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Publié le: | Federal Register, 1970-12-29 |
ISN: | USA-1970-L-18611 |
Lien: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=18611&p_lang=fr |
Bibliographie: | Federal Register, 1970-12-29 U.S. Labor and Employment Laws, 1991-03, West, R., BNA Books, Washington, D.C., United States of America, pp-9-3-9-1 Legislation on-line ![]() |
Résumé/Citation: | Assures safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women; by authorising enforcement of the standards developed under the Act; by assisting and encouraging the States in their efforts to assure safe and healthful working conditions; by providing for research, information, education, and training in the field of occupational safety and health; and for other purposes. Repeals the Walsh-Healey Act of 30 June 1936; Public Law 85-742, Act of 23 Aug. 1958/1 to amend the Longshoremen's and Harbourg Workers' Compensation Act/2; the Service Contract Act of 1965; Public Law 91-54, Act of 9 Aug. 1969, and the National Foundation on Arts and Humanities Act. Sec. 651. Congressional statement of findings and declaration of purpose and policy Sec. 652. Definitions Sec. 653. Geographic applicability; judicial enforcement; applicability to existing standards; report to Congress on duplication and coordination of Federal laws; workmen's compensation law or common law or statutory rights, duties, or liabilities of employers and employees unaffected Sec. 654. Duties of employers and employees Sec. 655. Standards Sec. 656. Administration Sec. 657. Inspections, investigations, and recordkeeping Sec. 658. Citations Sec. 659. Enforcement procedures Sec. 660. Judicial review Sec. 661. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Sec. 662. Injunction proceedings Sec. 663. Representation in civil litigation Sec. 664. Disclosure of trade secrets; protective orders Sec. 665. Variations, tolerances, and exemptions from required provisions; procedure; duration Sec. 666. Civil and criminal penalties Sec. 667. State jurisdiction and plans Sec. 668. Programs of Federal agencies Sec. 669. Research and related activities Sec. 669a. Expanded research on worker health and safety Sec. 670. Training and employee education Sec. 671. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Sec. 671a. Workers' family protection Sec. 672. Grants to States Sec. 673. Statistics Sec. 674. Audit of grant recipient; maintenance of records; contents of records; access to books, etc. Sec. 675. Annual reports by Secretary of Labor and Secretary of Health and Human Services; contents Sec. 676. Omitted Sec. 677. Separability Sec. 678. Authorization of appropriations |
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