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... less . Mr. Chairman , I am delighted that we begin here today to conduct the kind of responsible inquiry this subject demands . Without question there are serious problems with the present operation of the act . Most serious , in my ...
... less . Mr. Chairman , I am delighted that we begin here today to conduct the kind of responsible inquiry this subject demands . Without question there are serious problems with the present operation of the act . Most serious , in my ...
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... less and help them comply with these regulations , or change the regulations if they are onerous or if they are capricious or arbi- trary or wrong , and to remit the fines of those people who will com- ply with the act when they have ...
... less and help them comply with these regulations , or change the regulations if they are onerous or if they are capricious or arbi- trary or wrong , and to remit the fines of those people who will com- ply with the act when they have ...
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... less opposition to it if the State were administering the law . At this point , I do not favor the exemption of all businesses who employ less than twenty - five people . I believe everyone should be covered , but not in the high ...
... less opposition to it if the State were administering the law . At this point , I do not favor the exemption of all businesses who employ less than twenty - five people . I believe everyone should be covered , but not in the high ...
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... less than 25 employees are not truly employers in the sense of being something separate and apart from the employees . Many of our small businesses in South Dakota have something dif- ferent than an employer - employee relationship with ...
... less than 25 employees are not truly employers in the sense of being something separate and apart from the employees . Many of our small businesses in South Dakota have something dif- ferent than an employer - employee relationship with ...
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... less than 25 employees . Let me first of all state , that , I can well under- stand the need for provisions of safety and health requirements to adequately pro- tect an employee . Let me also state , I and my customers are anxious to ...
... less than 25 employees . Let me first of all state , that , I can well under- stand the need for provisions of safety and health requirements to adequately pro- tect an employee . Let me also state , I and my customers are anxious to ...
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Page 358 - 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 522 - Establishment: A single physical location where business is conducted or where services or Industrial operations are performed. (For example: A factory, mill, store, hotel, restaurant, movie theater, farm, ranch, bank, sales office, warehouse, or central administrative office.) Where distinctly separate activities are performed at a single physical location (such as contract construction activities operated from the same physical location as a lumber yard), each activity shall be treated as a separate...
Page 103 - ... to assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the nation safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve our human resources...
Page 89 - Administration may determine to be necessary or appropriate to assist any small business concern in effecting additions to or alterations in the equipment, facilities, or methods of operation of such business in order to comply with the applicable standards promulgated pursuant to section 6 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970...
Page 585 - No person shall discharge or in any manner discriminate against any employee because such employee has filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to this Act or has testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding or because of the exercise by such employee on behalf of himself or others of any right afforded by this Act.
Page 356 - 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 527 - Effects of Toxic Materials) Examples: Poisoning by lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic, or other metals, poisoning by carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide or other gases; poisoning by benzol, carbon tetrachloride, or other organic solvents; poisoning by insecticide sprays such as parathion, lead arsenate; poisoning by other chemicals such as formaldehyde, plastics and resins; etc.
Page A-41 - commerce" means trade, traffic, commerce, transportation, transmission, or communication among the several States; or between a State and any place outside thereof; or within the District of Columbia, or a possession of the United States; or between points in the same State but through a point outside thereof. (h) The term "industry affecting commerce...
Page 478 - Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee : First of all I want to thank the Chairman and all the members of the Committee...
Page 284 - ... whether any substance normally found in the place of employment has potentially toxic effects in such concentrations as used or found; and shall submit such determination both to employers and affected employees as soon as possible.