Oversight hearings on the Occupational safety and health act: hearings before the Subcommittee on Manpower, Compensation, and Health and Safety of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Ninety-fourth Congress, first session ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1976 |
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Page 198 - Each employer — (1) shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees ; (2) shall comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this Act.
Page 662 - For purposes of this section, a serious violation shall be deemed to exist in a place of employment if there is a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result from a condition which exists, or from one or more practices, means, methods, operations, or processes which have been adopted or are in use, in such place of employment unless the employer did not, and could not with the exercise of reasonable diligence, know of the presence of the violation.
Page 258 - Information as specified in Appendix III shall be recorded on the Material Safety Data Sheet or a similar form approved by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, US Department of Labor.
Page 75 - Any notice, demand or request required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given...
Page 274 - I look forward to hearing from you in the near future. Sincerely yours, JOHN E. HUNTER. LIST OP US ARMY MUSEUMS HI:ST A KM Y .Mil
Page 68 - Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling and before eating or smoking; wear clean clothing.
Page 148 - Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Members of the subcommittee, I thank you for this opportunity to testify on this bill.
Page 255 - Health (NIOSH) recommends that employee exposure to coal tar products in the workplace be controlled by adherence to the following sections . The standard is designed to protect the health and provide for the safety of employees for up to a 10-hour work shift, 40-hour workweek, over a working lifetime.
Page 255 - Such records shall be retained for at least 30 years after termination of employment. These records shall be made available to the designated medical representatives of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare; of the Secretary of Labor; of the employer; and of the employee or former employee. Section 3 - Labeling and Posting...
Page 80 - Please do not hesitate to call me if you have any questions, or if I can be of further assistance to you.