Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
post.a.copy.of.the.variance.in.a.visible.area.in.the.workplace.as.well.as.make.workers.
aware.of.request.for.a.variance.
oshAct Protects
Usually. all. employers. and. their. employees. are. considered. under. the. OSHAct..
However,. this. statement. is. not. entirely. true. because. the. following. are. not. covered.
under.the.OSHAct:
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1.. Self-employed.persons
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2.. Farms.at.which.only.immediate.family.members.are.employees
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3.. Workplaces. already. protected. by. other. federal. agencies. under. federal.
.statues,. such. as. the. United. States. Department. of. Energy. and. the. Mine.
Safety.and.Health.Administration
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4.. Federal.employees.and.state.and.local.employees
role oF the nAtIonAl InstItute For
occuPAtIonAl sAFety And heAlth (nIosh)
NIOSH.is.one.of.the.Centers.for.Disease.Control.under.the.Department.of.Health.
and.Human.Services.with.headquarters.in.Atlanta,.Georgia;.it.is.not.part.of.OSHA..
Its.functions.include
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1.. Recommend.new.safety.and.health.standards.to.OSHA
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2.. Conduct.research.on.various.safety.and.health.problems
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3.. Conduct.Health.Hazard.Evaluations.(HHEs).of.the.workplace.when.called.
upon.(see.Table 22.1)
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4.. Publish.an.annual.listing.of.all.known.toxic.substances.and.recommended.
exposure.limits
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5.. Conduct.training.that.will.provide.qualiied.personnel.under.the.OSHAct
role oF the occuPAtIonAl sAFety And
heAlth revIeW commIssIon (oshrc)
The. Occupational. Safety. and. Health. Review. Commission. (OSHRC). was. estab-
lished,. when. the. OSHAct. was. passed,. to. conduct. hearings. when. OSHA. citations.
and.penalties.are.contested.by.employers.or.by.their.employees.
emPloyers Are resPonsIBle For
Workers' sAFety And heAlth
The. employer. is. held. accountable. and. responsible. under. the. OSHAct.. The.
“General.Duty.Clause,”.Section.5(a)(1).of.the.OSHAct,.states.that.employers.are.
obligated.to.provide.a.workplace.that.is.free.of.recognized.hazards.that.are.likely.
