The General Duty Clause
Using the requirements for General Duty violations in Chapter 4 of the OSHA Field Operations Manual (FOM) describe a situation that could be cited as a violation of the General Duty Clause. Remember that the General Duty Clause can only be applied if there is no OSHA standard for the hazard. Explain how your citation meets the four elements listed in the FOM as necessary to prove such a violation.
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Under OSHA’s General Duty Clause, employers have obligation to protect their employees from any form of hazard they are exposed to while at work. In cases where there are no OSHA standards, it upon the employer to come up with standards that will protect employees….
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