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Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 : 

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 Public Law 91-596, 91st Congress, S.2193, December 29, 1970

Predecessors to OSHA : 

Predecessors to OSHA Act of June 30, 1936, commonly known as the Walsh-Healey Act (41 U.S.C. 35 et seq.) Service Contract Act of 1965 (41 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) Public Law 91-54, Act of August 9, 1969 (40 U.S.C. 333) Public Law 85-742, Act of August 23, 1958 (33 U.S.C. 941) National Foundation on Arts and Humanities Act (20 U.S.C. 951 et seq.)

Amendments: 

Amendments Amended by Public Law 93-237, January 2, 1974; Public Law 95-251, March 27, 1978; Public Law 97-375, December 21, 1982; Public Law 98-620, November 8, 1984; Public Law 101-508, November 5, 1990; Public Law 102-550, October 28, 1992; Public Law 103-272, July 5, 1994; Public Law 105-197, July 16, 1998; Public Law 105-198, July 16, 1998; Public Law 105-241, September 29, 1998.

Amendments: 

Amendments The Act was first amended on January 2, 1974, by section 2(c) of Pub. L. 93-237, which replaced the phrase "7(b)(6)" in section 28(d) of the OSH Act with "7(b)(5)".

Amendments: 

Amendments The U.S. entered into a treaty in 1977, Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, Sept. 7, 1977, U.S.-Panama, T.I.A.S. 10030, 33 U.S.T. 39, which was implemented by legislation. Panama Canal Act of 1979, Pub. L. 96-70, 93 Stat. 452 (1979). Although no corresponding amendment to the OSH Act was enacted, the Canal Zone ceased to exist in 1979. The U.S. continued to manage, operate and facilitate the transit of ships through the Canal under the authority of the Panama Canal Treaty until December 31, 1999, at which time authority over the Canal was transferred to the Republic of Panama.

Amendments: 

Amendments On December 21, 1982, Pub. L. 97-375, Congress struck the sentence in section 19(b) of the act that directed the President of the United States to transmit annual reports of the activities of federal agencies included in subsection (a)(5) of section 19 to the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Amendments: 

Amendments On October 12, 1984, Pub. L. 98-473 (commonly referred to as the "Sentencing Reform Act of 1984") instituted a classification system for criminal offenses punishable under the United States Code. Under this system, an offense with imprisonment terms of "six months or less but more than thirty days," such as that found in 29 U.S.C. § 666(e) for a willful violation of the OSH Act, is classified as a criminal "Class B misdemeanor." 18 U.S.C. § 3559(a)(7). The criminal code increases the monetary penalties for criminal misdemeanors beyond what is provided for in the OSH Act: a fine for a Class B misdemeanor resulting in death, for example, is not more than $250,000 for an individual, and is not more than $500,000 for an organization. 18 U.S.C. §§ 3571(a)(4), (c)(4). The criminal code also provides for authorized terms of probation for both individuals and organizations. 18 U.S.C. §§ 3551, 3561. The term of imprisonment for individuals is the same as that authorized by the OSH Act. 18 U.S.C. § 3581(b)(7).

Amendments: 

Amendments On November 8, 1984, Pub. L. 98-620, Congress struck the last sentence in section 11(a) of the Act that required petitions filed under the subsection to be heard expeditiously.

Amendments: 

Amendments On November 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101-508 amended the Act by increasing the penalties for willful or repeated violations of the Act in section 17(a) from $10,000 for each violation to "$70,000 for each violation, but not less than $5,000 for each willful violation," and increased the limitation on penalties in sections (b), (c), (d), and (i) from $1000 to $7000 for serious and other-than-serious violations, failure to correct violative conditions, and violations of the Act's posting requirements.

Amendments: 

Amendments On October 28, 1992, Pub. L. 102-550 [titled the "Housing and Community Development Act of 1992"] amended section 22 of the Act by adding subsection (g), which requires NIOSH to institute a training grant program for lead-based paint activities.

Amendments: 

Amendments On July 5, 1994, section 7(b) of Pub. L. 103-272 [titled "An Act to revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to transportation...and to make other technical improvements in the Code"] repealed section 31 of the OSH Act, "Emergency Locator Beacons." Section 1(e) of the same Public Law, however, enacted a modified version of section 31 of the OSH Act. This provision, titled "Emergency Locator Transmitters," is codified at 49 U.S.C. § 44712.

Amendments: 

Amendments On July 16, 1998, Pub. L. 105-197 amended section 21 of the Act by adding subsection (d), which requires the Secretary to establish a compliance assistance program by which employers can consult with state personnel regarding the application of and compliance with OSHA standards independent of any enforcement activity.

OSHA Section: 

OSHA Section Section 1 - Introduction Section 2 - Congressional Findings and Purpose Section 3 - Definitions Section 4 - Applicability of This Act Section 5 - Duties Section 6 - Occupational Safety and Health Standards

Protecting Workers: How OSHA Writes Standards : 

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OSHA Sections (Cont.): 

OSHA Sections (Cont.) Section 7 - Advisory Committees; Administration Section 8 - Inspections, Investigations, and Recordkeeping Section 9 - Citations Section 10 - Procedure for Enforcement Section 11 - Judicial Review Section 12 - The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

OSHA Sections (Cont.): 

OSHA Sections (Cont.) Section 13 - Procedures to Counteract Imminent Dangers Section 14 - Representation in Civil Litigation Section 15 - Confidentiality of Trade Secrets Section 16 - Variations, Tolerances, and Exemptions Section 17 - Penalties Section 18 - State Jurisdiction and State Plans

Protecting Workers: How OSHA Conducts Inspections : 

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OSHA Sections (Cont.): 

OSHA Sections (Cont.) Section 19 - Federal Agency Safety Programs and Responsibilities Section 20 - Research and Related Activities Section 21 - Training and Employee Education Section 22 - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Section 23 - Grants to the States Section 24 - Statistics

OSHA Sections (Cont.): 

OSHA Sections (Cont.) Section 25 - Audits Section 26 - Annual Report Section 27 - National Commission on State Workmen's Compensation Laws Section 28 - Economic Assistance to Small Businesses Section 29 - Additional Assistant Secretary of Labor Section 30 - Additional Positions

OSHA Sections (Cont.): 

OSHA Sections (Cont.) Section 31 - Emergency Locator Beacons [Omitted Text] Section 32 - Separability Section 33 - Appropriations Section 34 - Effective Date Historical and Statutory Notes

Partner with OSHA: New Ways of Working : 

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