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Occupational Safety and Health Act, employers must comply with safety and health
standards promulgated by OSHA or by a State with an OSHA-approved State Plan. In
addition, pursuant to Section 5(a)(1), the General Duty Clause of the Act,
employers must provide their employees with a workplace free from recognized
hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Employers can be cited
for violating the General Duty Clause if there is a recognized hazard and they
do not take reasonable steps to prevent or to abate the hazard. However, failure
to implement these recommendations is not, in itself, a violation of the General
Duty Clause. Citations can only be based on standards, regulations, and the
General Duty Clause. Employers and employees in
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information on State requirements which may differ from Federal requirements.
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