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Document ID (ISN)54406
CIS number 90-1147
ISBN(s) 0-86587-769-6
Year 1989
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Moran R.D.
Title OSHA Handbook
Bibliographic information Government Institutes Inc., 966 Hungerford Drive, No.24, Rockville, Maryland 20850, USA, Apr. 1988. 270p. Price: USD 79.00
Abstract Topics covered in this handbook are: an overview of the US Occupational Safety and Health Act; an explanation of OSHA standards and associated procedures; an explanation of the General Duty Clause within the Act to cover circumstances where no applicable standards are available; record-keeping and discrimination complaints; employer compliance; citations, penalties and the judicial procedure; hazard communication and employee's right to know; civil and criminal liabilities and remedies. An appendix provides forms, practices and programmes for use by employers subject to OSHA regulation.
Descriptors (primary) occupational safety and health; national organization; training material; legislation; USA
Descriptors (secondary) responsibilities of employers; legal aspects; manuals; standardization; information of personnel; labour inspection; responsibilities of employees; criminal liability; health service records
Document type C - Training manuals, audiovisual material
Subject(s) Administration, legislation
Broad subject area(s) General safety, health and conditions of work
Browse category(ies) Criminal liability in OSH
OSH training