Workplace Safety is a Shared Responsibility

摘要

WORKPLACE SAFETY is very much a responsibility shared by employer and employee alike. Environment, health, and safety (EHS) professionals are well aware of federal "standards" issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), compliance with which goes a long way to assure workplace safety. An equally important legal standard all EHS professionals must be aware of is the "general duty clause" under Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). The general duty clause and its requirements present ramifications for the chemicals industry.