General Duty Clause Case Study

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The OSHA Act clearly detailed the employer’s obligation to provide a safe and healthy work environment. For example, According to the U.S Department of Labor and the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, OSHA (29 CFR,1970) is an Act that shields all employees, states "Each employer shall furnish…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. “Under this Act, it is the obligation of all employers to protect employees’ health and safety. However, the Fiberdome case revealed that the company was in violation of the the General Duty Clause. “However, under the General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health